Nordstrom’s NYC – Waveform Glass Flagship

On Display at West 57th Street, NYC: Nordstrom’s first New York flagship swirls seven stories of retail around a rippling glass façade—where a single, minimalist word‑mark and subtle wayfinding signage draw you into 320,000 sq ft of daylight, dining, and discovery.

Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.

Nordstrom’s NYC – Waveform Glass Flagship

On Display at West 57th Street, NYC: Nordstrom’s first New York flagship swirls seven stories of retail around a rippling glass façade—where a single, minimalist word‑mark and subtle wayfinding signage draw you into 320,000 sq ft of daylight, dining, and discovery.

Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.

Great storefronts don’t just tell your name—they bend the city’s light to tell your story.

Emma Campbell

CEO & Creative Director

Great storefronts don’t just tell your name—they bend the city’s light to tell your story.

Emma Campbell

CEO & Creative Director

Nordstrom’s debut in Manhattan makes an architectural statement on West 57th Street. Designed by James Carpenter Design Associates with CallisonRTKL, the seven-level flagship at the base of Central Park Tower features a flowing glass curtain wall that draws the eye—and the foot traffic. Within one of its sculptural waves, the slim NORDSTROM word‑mark glows in anodised, back‑lit letters—proving that when architecture leads, signage can afford to be quietly powerful.

Nordstrom’s debut in Manhattan makes an architectural statement on West 57th Street. Designed by James Carpenter Design Associates with CallisonRTKL, the seven-level flagship at the base of Central Park Tower features a flowing glass curtain wall that draws the eye—and the foot traffic. Within one of its sculptural waves, the slim NORDSTROM word‑mark glows in anodised, back‑lit letters—proving that when architecture leads, signage can afford to be quietly powerful.

Ground‑level close-up of the entrance: halo-lit NORDSTROM letters framed by curved glass panels, with interior escalators visible beyond.
Ground‑level close-up of the entrance: halo-lit NORDSTROM letters framed by curved glass panels, with interior escalators visible beyond.
Ground‑level close-up of the entrance: halo-lit NORDSTROM letters framed by curved glass panels, with interior escalators visible beyond.

Creative сhallenges

Designing an ad-free experience meant creating engaging content flows without traditional ads. We achieved this by focusing on rich, visual content and user-driven discovery options.

One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface. Our team developed an accessible settings menu that lets users control visibility without overwhelming them.

Creative сhallenges

Designing an ad-free experience meant creating engaging content flows without traditional ads. We achieved this by focusing on rich, visual content and user-driven discovery options.

One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface. Our team developed an accessible settings menu that lets users control visibility without overwhelming them.

Detail of glass waves catching sunset hues, creating a gradient backdrop for the recessed signage canopy.
Detail of glass waves catching sunset hues, creating a gradient backdrop for the recessed signage canopy.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Detail of glass waves catching sunset hues, creating a gradient backdrop for the recessed signage canopy.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.
Wide Midtown streetscape illustrating the flagship’s luminous blue glow against neighbouring high‑rises.

User experience focus

One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface. Our team developed an accessible settings menu that lets users control visibility without overwhelming them.

Designing an ad-free experience meant creating engaging content flows without traditional ads. We achieved this by focusing on rich, visual content and user-driven discovery options. One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface.

User experience focus

One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface. Our team developed an accessible settings menu that lets users control visibility without overwhelming them.

Designing an ad-free experience meant creating engaging content flows without traditional ads. We achieved this by focusing on rich, visual content and user-driven discovery options. One challenge was ensuring privacy controls while maintaining an easy-to-use interface.

Interior Signage at Nordstorm
Interior Signage at Nordstorm
Interior Signage at Nordstorm