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The shop interior.
Inside the store.
White decorations hanging from the ceiling.
The cafe space.
The World store.
A navigational poster.
A couch in the shop.
A bed setting in a large open space.
The inside of the Bloc store in Auckland.
A flatlay of food and beverages on a table.
Clothes on racks inside Bloc Auckland.

Monday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Tuesday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Wednesday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Thursday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Friday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Saturday9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Sunday10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

20 Normanby Rd, Mount Eden, Auckland

09 929 1617

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BLOC is many things. All under the one roof. It’s Citta Design, BoConcept, the World Beauty Store and the curated design collection of popular Father Rabbit. It’s A&C Homestore, Esse, and a whole lot more when it comes to finding the latest in furniture, design, fashion and beauty products. Housing concept store areas for all of these progressive designers and labels, BLOC is like a community of everything that is trendy in the design world at the moment. It’s a collaborative destination shopping experience and an interactive one too.

BLOC really does offer all of the building blocks to create impressive interiors, but of course the offerings extend further to things like jewellery, gifts and beauty products. A place for shoppers that are both discerning and curious, Bloc seems a never-ending offering of great design pieces. That makes it a slight relief that the BLOC Café exists to sate your need for coffee or a munch when the retail therapy starts to take its toll…

Words by Grace Hall & Photography by Josh Griggs and supplied

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Location

20 Normanby Rd, Mount Eden, Auckland

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