On the increasingly rare occasion one finds themselves shopping at an actual in-store location these days, rather than online, there’s no doubt that a beautiful space adds to the experience – maybe even subconsciously affecting your decision to purchase.

The below brands have nailed their retail offerings, with stores that are worth visiting purely to appreciate their design merit before even considering the product on sale. Bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes and sizes, forming everything from concrete counters to rammed earth walls and glass floors.

Our round-up includes a fair few Aesop stores, no surprise considering the brand makes a conscious effort to work with local architects that add a distinct flair to each individual outpost. The Gough Street store in Hong Kong by March Studios, for example, makes excellent use of Venetian glass Austral bricks by Brickworks, comprising the aforementioned floor.

More local awesomeness includes the Tigerlily flagship inside Westfield Sydney, a boho dream come true by Room On Fire featuring a material palette inspired by Aussie beach culture. Cream-coloured Bowral Bricks by Brickworks clad the façade, a bright and summery point of difference amongst the shopping centre surrounds.

Below are a total of 14 projects that elevate the humble brick to noteworthy heights, brought to you in partnership with our friends over at Brickworks.