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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF AKRIS The sturctural whimsy in Akris's new Back Bay boutique, which features three spacious floors of its ultra-luxe wares, bespeaks the design house's signature aesthetic: strong, architectural lines softened with Continental elegance. AKRI- TECTURE SWISS FASHION HOUSE A RIS HONORS ITS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATIONS WITH A NEW BOSTON BOUTIQUE. Albert Kriemler revels in every detail of Akris's posh Newbury Street boutique: the glass elevator, the trapezoidal side table, the bleached amber-wood cabinetry. The spacious, three-story space is structurally complex, and, for Kriemler, the fashion house's creative director and the grandson of Akris founder Alice Kriemler- Schoch, it's also architecturally inspiring. "I love architecture," says Kriemler, 55. "It tells a story. All of my boutiques tell a story." At the newly renovated Boston boutique—which relocated from literally across the street—Akris customers can expect a ground floor devoted entirely to accessories. From there, the glass elevator escorts guests to floors dedicated to both the trousers, dresses, and print jackets from Akris' Punto offerings, as well as the full Spring collection from the namesake line. A cushy mahogany leather armchair and sofa welcome non- shoppers, too, as does a signature Cherner chair by CONTINUED... BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 115 SPACE REAL ESTATE & DESIGN