Koho Chocolates at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center

Koho Chocolates is a luxury chocolate brand that draws inspiration from the islands of Hawaii. Located within the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, their first brick and mortar location focuses on making their sensational bon bons and chocolate bars the star of the show.

Koho had previously established their brand identity and had a clear direction of the feeling they wanted their store to exude, elegance with the warmth of the islands. Utilizing puka lava, warm walnut tones, and woven textures throughout gives this store a sense of place tying to their brand’s mission. The materials selected give focus to their colorful branding of products and instead of drawing away from them, enhances them.

The basalt backdrop for their lighted signage gives plenty contract and draws attention to their name brand.
The entry into Koho gives a great branding moment featuring their product while feeling like Hawaii.
This commercial space highlights Koho's chocolate bars with a wall designed specifically for them. Light fixtures tie into the overall theme of chocolate and bon bons.
This luxury chocolate shop displays chocolate bars and bon bons through various mediums. This corner of the shop has an instagram or tik tok corner equip with a custom grasscloth collage and swing.
Warm wood custom built-ins relate to the richness of Koho's chocolates.
Varying textures in this commercial space elevate the brand by making it feel high end. These open shelves create a lovely backdrop highlighting the product.

Material selections, technical drawings, and construction administration completed by Elizabeth McClellian as a Senior Designer at Noe Studio. Photography by Jenn Ellenberg.

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