Muji Unveils Harvard Square Store that Has Deep Design Roots

For its latest store opening, Muji has debuted in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass.

Located at 48 Brattle Street, the outpost’s nearby neighbors include Patagonia, Marine Layer, Miniso, L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates and two women’s clothing stores, Tess and Mint Julep. With nearly 11,500 square feet of space over a few floors, Muji shoppers should have plenty of elbow room to check out the apparel , accessories, home wares, gifts and other items that the Japanese lifestyle brand is serving up.

This marks the retailer’s 12th store Stateside and its second location in the Boston area. With a little more than 900,000 square feet of retail space, Harvard Square is a popular pedestrian-friendly shopping area especially with college students and traffic from Harvard Universi