{"id":262882,"date":"2025-08-19T21:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=262882"},"modified":"2025-08-19T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:07:09","slug":"scooped-at-square-one-kilogram-studio-mississauga-ontario","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/scooped-at-square-one-kilogram-studio-mississauga-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy a Cool Design Treat at Scooped at Square One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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VVYD LED lighting illuminates the front case, which serves as a display for freshly made ice cream cones and the register.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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August 19, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Jesse Dorris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Scott Norsworthy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy a Cool Design Treat at Scooped at Square One<\/h1>\n\n\n

The Canadian chain Demetres is beloved for its craft ice cream and dessert creations. When they decided to open Scooped, an ice-cream shop in Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, they called upon Kilogram Studio<\/a>, a Toronto-based architectural firm. Kilogram Studio founder Kfir Gluzberg knew his team could do something cool\u2014ice cold, in fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ice cream at Scooped must have stainless steel covers to protect the dairy ingredients from UV light. \u201cWithout the visual of the colorful ice cream,\u201d Gluzberg says, \u201cthe design needed to work that much harder to provide an exciting experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kilogram Studio Crafts a Cool Treat for Scooped at Square One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Through the shop windows, linear LED pendants by VVYD Lighting offer a welcoming glow. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To accomplish this, he looked to optical illusions like foreshortening and trompe l\u2019oeil to increase the impact of the 463-square-foot space. He placed the main counter at an angle that follows the traffic circulation of the mall\u2019s central corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, because they couldn\u2019t show off the ice cream, they made the cones the star. Perforations in the counter\u2019s stainless steel paneling give them pride of place while allowing a peek into the custom waffle iron as it presses proprietary patterns into the freshly-made waffle. A custom pastry case shows the finished products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cones Are The Star Of This Ice Cream Shop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Floating, brushed stainless steel panels ascend across the counter, their perforations concealing and revealing products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Perimeter walls are finished in a textured, coral microcement, which casts a warm pink hue throughout the space. Bourbon oak accents complement the pink hue throughout the ice cream shop. Curved, partial-height partitions offer definition across the front counter while a hidden door to the left of the registers reveals a merchandise freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kilogram Studio team also applied a mirror film to standard 4mm clear fluted glass and installed the shimmering surface throughout the space. \u201cWe want to encourage patrons to take photos with their ice cream while in the shop,\u201d Gluzberg says. \u201cThese intriguing mirrored surfaces are a signal to that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The staggered installation of ceramic tiles by Olympia Tiles directs the eye toward the counter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a figurative cherry on top, they even installed a vanity-style mirror against the bar opposite the register. \u201cIt\u2019s the last point of contact with the store, designed to be encountered with the cone in hand,\u201d Gluzber explains. Just like its ice cream, every design detail at Scooped is perfectly delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treat Yourself To Kilogram Studio’s Tasty Design For Scooped<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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VVYD LED lighting illuminates the front case, which serves as a display for freshly made ice cream cones and the register.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stainless steel forms ice cream storage, holders for ice cream cones, and a backdrop for wood signage. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Panels of brushed stainless steel define the exterior perimeter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n