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Haight / MNMA studio

February 8, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The intervention happened in 80 square meters of an overlap in a building of 25 floors located in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro. The biggest challenge was dealing with the pillar found literally in the middle of the considerable space. That was the premise of the project, to “embrace” the same volume with a cube made of glass superimposed on a new slab, expanding the possibilities of space.

Apple’s head of retail Angela Ahrendts to step down

February 7, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Apple's head of retail Angela Ahrendts

Angela Ahrendts, the “transformative force” behind Apple Store designs, will leave her position at the tech company this spring. Ahrendts will leave her role as Apple’s senior vice president of retail in April 2019 to undertake “new personal and professional pursuits”, the company announced on 5 February 2019. She will be succeeded by Deirdre O’Brien – an

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Stainless steel partition frames fashion boutique by Xian Xiang Design

February 7, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Stainless steel partition frames Wellsky fashion boutique by Xian Xiang Design

A stainless steel wall with rose-tinted windows sits at the centre of the Wellsky store in Hangzhou, China, designed by Xian Xiang Design. The Chinese studio’s interior for the Wellsky womenswear boutique blends futuristic elements, such as stainless steel and white terazzo tiles, with “soft and warm” touches, such as pink glass and velvet-upholstered furniture. The

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ARC / Koichi Takada Architects

February 6, 2019 Daniel Tapia 0

The building combines old and new, a handcrafted brick podium and an organic roof feature designed to add more character to the future of Sydney. The 26-story tower is a true mix of accommodation, containing 135 apartments, 86 ‘Skye Suites’ boutique hotel rooms, 8 retail and F&B outlets. Included in the design is a retail precinct below an 8-story high public through site link, reactivating the historic Skittle Lane.

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Mobile Retail Space / I-Con Architects and Urban Planners

February 5, 2019 Cristobal Rojas 0

Located on the main street of Rajkot city, the site with a built area of 152 SQ.M spanning over two floors was provided to design a mobile retail store. The store was conceptualized to accentuate the retails, by depicting the importance of connectivity, while possessing an essence of tradition. Connection and intimacy is reflected through a soft transition in varying brick technology and a warm earthy colour palette.

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HEYSHOP / Daylab Studio

February 5, 2019 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang 0

Today, China is leading a revolution in the new retail area around the world. The online e-commerce giants represented by Alibaba and Tencent are actively expanding the offline retail sector. On the contrary, the traditional offline retail industry is also seeking for the online model. The new resource-integrated retail approach formed by online and offline integration has become the hottest topic of this era.

Striated blue-teal aluminium walls wrap Jack Erwin flagship in New York

February 1, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Jack Erwin New York flagship by Millions Architecture

Reception desks, carpets and mid-century furniture found in Midtown Manhattan lobbies informed the design of menswear brand Jack Erwin’s flagship store in New York. Jack Erwin and architecture studio Milliøns designed the space at 488 Madison Avenue, in an area synonymous with advertising companies – a reputation cemented by hit TV series Mad Men. In response,

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Hem opens LA showroom with “super­sized confetti” installation

January 31, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Hem opens LA with Confetti Courtyard

Swedish furniture brand Hem has opened its first permanent US showroom in Los Angeles, featuring a courtyard decorated with colourful graphics that resemble confetti. Hem opened the showroom in Downtown LA in collaboration with US flooring company Madera. The space is Hem’s second permanent showroom, after a location Stockholm, and follows a series of pop-ups around the

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Ceramic surfaces define Kengo Kuma-designed Camper store in Barcelona

January 30, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Camper store in Barcelona, designed by Kengo Kuma

Concave tiles form a scallop pattern across the walls of this Barcelona shop, which Kengo Kuma has designed for footwear brand Camper. Decked out almost entirely in ceramics, this is the second Camper retail space to be designed Kengo Kuma & Associates. Back in 2015 the Japanese architect’s studio developed the interiors of the footwear brand’s Milan

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