In the contemporary consumer market, brands are expanding beyond the sale of products toward building emotional connections with consumers and shaping broader lifestyle domains. In particular, fashion brands are extending their boundaries by adopting ...
In the contemporary consumer market, brands are expanding beyond the sale of products toward building emotional connections with consumers and shaping broader lifestyle domains. In particular, fashion brands are extending their boundaries by adopting food and bevera ge
spaces as a medium to strengthen brand experience and sustain ongoing engagement. Such spaces can communicate brand image directly while also functioning as an organic marketing channel. This study defines brand re identification as a framework consisting of two dimensions, physical re identification and non physical re identification. It argues that re identification elements are not limited to promotional devices, but operate as mechanisms that enable consumers to connect with and internalize a brand through experience. The aim of this study is to examine the concepts of physical and non physical re identification, apply them to fashion brand food and beverage spaces, and derive design strategies that can be implemented spatially. For this purpose, Deus Ex Machina, a global lifestyle brand, is selected as the case subject. Physical re identification is explored through form related elements including products, materials, and color. Non physical re identification is examined through service related elements including brand experience and service quality. These conceptual categories are applied to food and beverage spaces, and a comparative case analysis is conducted on Deus Ex Machina locations in Sydney in Australia, Bali in Indonesia, and Samcheong dong in Korea. The analysis systematically reviews how brand re identification elements are expressed and operated in each ocation. The study identifies key contextual attributes across the cases, including the symbolic qualities of the Sydney store, the regional characteristics reflected in the Bali store, and the historical qualities embedded in the Samcheong dong area. By integrating these contextual attributes with the brand re identification framework, the design approach links brand experience to the selected site through architectural traces and site specific conditions. First, based on the target users of the selected site and the surrounding commercial context, the spatial design prioritizes continuity with the site by preserving traces of the existing space rather than presenting an entirely new environment. Second, because the Deus Ex Machina food and beverage space is structured around staying and dwelling, the non physical re identification
dimension, especially brand experience, is activated so that consumers recognize the brand through sensory perception and embodied behavior. Third, the food and beverage space is complemented by a brand store and a bike custom area, creating a natural channel through which the brand philosophy and desired image are conveyed while allowing consumers to experience the brand directly. In this composition, the 118 brand store is organized through physical re identification elements such as products, bike objects, logos, and graphics. The bike custom area is developed by combining non physical re identification through expanded visual engagement with physical re identification through direct participation in customization. In conclusion, by applying the concept of brand re identification, encompassing both physical and non physical dimensions, to the Deus Ex Machina food and beverage space, this study presents a spatial model that enables consumers to experience the brand directly and recognize it more clearly. This approach suggests that food and beverage spatial design grounded in re identification elements can spatially embody brand identity and deliver experience centered brand spaces that integrate local context.