Machine-A, the independent luxury concept store featuring emerging and international designers, opened its first ever international store in Shanghai, on September 5, 2022, together with Belgian label Raf Simons whose first ever shop-in-shop lands in the same location.

Spanning across 245 square meters, Machine-A Shanghai is located on building 2, 74 Yuyao road, in the heart of the city’s Jing’an district where a young and creative neighbourhood is in the brewing. The interior of Machine-A Shanghai reimagines the original old industrial factory space into a modern brutalist, and welcoming shopping experience, is designed by emerging Chinese architect Peijing Lu. Standing in natural co-existence is the Raf Simons shop-in-shop designed by Glenn Sestig, a close collaborator of Raf Simons.

“The shanghai store will be a hub for cultural and fashion exchange between London and Shanghai, as China has been a key market for Machine-A since the very beginning,” said Stavros Karelis, founder and buying director of Machine-A. “For me, it’s almost a natural step for Machine-A to open the first international store outside of the U.K. in Shanghai. I want it to be perceived as an appreciation of the support our Chinese audience has shown all these years. A beautiful part of co-existing in a market, especially with what we do, is about supporting emerging talents. The more retailers that we get behind an emerging brand, the more chances that the brand has to become successful. I believe that there is great potential synergies with a lot of different places to do something truly special.”

“Machine-A has been historically a point of reference for the traveling Chinese consumers, and the Chinese customers represent a good portion of our business," said Stefano Martinetto, chief executive and co-founder of Tomorrow. "Our role is to support Stavros’ vision and to make Machine-A Shanghai what it is in London.”


Machine-A Shanghai
Building 2, No. 74 Yuyao Road, Shanghai
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