By S2 Architects
The goal was to evolve Ruston’s identity towards a bold new direction. Gin distilling will target a different age demographic while maintaining the cafe coffee and cake and rose gardens – go big on experience and become the must-see destination.
Liberation of the rose…
Change is not a sacrifice, it is an investment in business and place. Where the experience of learning, bringing to life and moving to new places is embedded in both mind and spirit. A visit to Ruston’s is to be part of the change – to engage in a different way so that visitors come to believe in a new way of life for the roses, and a new way of experiencing Ruston’s and gin tasting. It is learning to love the roses and the gin in an authentic way – not just out of habit or trend, but a true and long-term connection that is real for the old and young alike.
Photo credit to Ruston’s Distillery
Studio S2 Architects believe that all tourism businesses have something extraordinary to offer. We help you to find your extraordinary and to shape it into something that visitors will be amazed by.
Tell your story
As specialist tourism industry architects and interior designers, we start with identifying you're extraordinary through our unique profiling tool – unearthing the ‘personality’ of your spaces. Then we learn about where your business is now and where you want to go next. The end result is a destination that is unique to you.
Studio S2 can help you to think bigger, improve profitability and create a genuine sense of ‘place’. From tasting rooms to hotels, and from visitor centres to farms, we’ll make your spaces mean more – helping you express your extraordinary and tell your story better. We help you to gain more visitors, increase your sales and create compelling reasons for people to come back again.
Above all, you’ll have the clarity and confidence you need to make good decisions and invest wisely. We will provide you with what you need to present a truly authentic, character-filled destination that engages visitors – a place that turns them into loyal customers and brand ambassadors.
Our work is based on five pillars:
Think bigger: Tourism businesses can be extraordinary – we’ll show you how to tell your story.
Improve profitability: We create spaces that sell products and experiences.
Make it personal: We speak your language and become part of your team.
Use the specialists: We live and breathe tourism, just like you.
Create a sense of ‘place’: We’ll help you create spaces that mean more to your visitors.