MIRDIF CITY CENTRE
RTKL
28 Sep 2011
Mirdif City Centre Leads the Way for Sustainable Retail in the Middle East Mirdif City Centre—Dubai, UAE opened in March, 2010 and is a reflection of Dubai’s position as an international retail destination committed to sustainable living. The 230,000-SM development’s design is driven by its surrounding environmental factors including infrastructure, transportation systems,
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360 MALL
RTKL
28 Sep 2011
360 MALL Merges Retail, Art and Technology 360 MALL combines 82,000 SM of upscale retail, office and entertainment spaces to create one of the largest and most dynamic retail destinations in modern Kuwait. The design is a modern interpretation of traditional Middle Eastern form, colour and pattern, rendered in materials fit for a national landmark. The circular layout celebrates Kuwait’s
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THE REPUBLIC OF FRITZ HANSEN STORE
BDP
27 Sep 2011
Brief To create a project whose aim is to be London’s leading design showroom To design a store which will exemplify Scandinavian design and house two leading brands under one roof To connect the two showroom floors with a new staircase Response Fit out store design for a leading Scandinavian brand. BDP’s aim was to simply but sympathetically restore the grand
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CAÑAMIEL CONCEPT STORE
Materia Arquitectónica
27 Sep 2011
A shopping experience with ecological awareness Cañamiel is the most recent concept store design in the shopping district of Santa Fe, Mexico. Fully designed by Gustavo Carmona and Lisa Beltrán from Materia Arquitectonica, this 200 sq m store stands out as a reference within the fashion scene in Mexico City for its fresh but yet sophisticated proposal. The designers set out to
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RUNWAY
CLS Architetti
26 Sep 2011
Runway a place of wonder and seclusion At the centre of Ho Chi Minh City there is a large cocoon covered in 12,899 steel scales, which contains and conceals a mysterious cave lined with 8,948 plaster roses painted silver. This is the heart of Runway, a secret and highly privileged room enclosed in a space of 1000 m², which was commissioned by Tran Thi Hoai Anh and conceived and designed
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MERCEDES-BENZ
GH+A
21 Sep 2011
A unique car dealership experience is waiting for you at Mercedes-Benz's showroom in Burlington. Through design, the aim was to realize the client's vision to build a community that people aspire to belong to. In creating a world class experience and flagship dealership for the Burlington / Greater Hamilton, clients are treated more like guests. The clients' experience is enhanced through
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INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE
GH+A
21 Sep 2011
International Currency Exchange opens its first in-line retail store in Market Mall ICE, International Currency Exchange, has branched out from their usual airport locations into the retail market in key fashion shopping centres. In order to be as visually compelling as its fashion neighbours and to secure prime retail locations, the design of the in-line boutique focused on creating a dynamic
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AÉROPOSTALE
GH+A
21 Sep 2011
Aéropostale’s new flagship in Times Square pays homage to New York City. As Times Square is at the crossroads of the world, a component of the project mission was to introduce the brand to a broad international audience. The store had to strike a balance between the familiarity of the brand's typical mall stores and a distinctly New York vibe. The strategic design approach was
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DONNA KARAN NEW YORK STORE
Bonetti Kozerski Studio
21 Sep 2011
The store is located in the upscale Cheongdam shopping district of Seoul. The store occupies the first two floors of a six story office building. The entire lower facade of the building was removed and a new facade was designed that incorporates large blocks of textured and chiseled granite. On the corner a large double height window was created by cutting away part of the second floor. This new
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ATB FINANCIAL RETAIL STRATEGY
Karo Group
21 Sep 2011
ATB Financial asked Karo to help it stand out from faceless big banks by providing a new customer environment and experience. They challenged Karo to completely rethink the banking experience in order to get customers to stay longer and do more, serve customers better and capture the unique aspects of the community location - basically to increase branch performance through experience design,
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PUSATERI’S
GH+A
20 Sep 2011
A modern approach to gourmet food shopping has been created by Pusateri's in Bayview Village The concept of "Food is Fashion" was a guiding principle in the design philosophy where food is presented within a visually uncluttered and refined setting. The textures, colours and beauty of the food are the centre of attraction. The fashion look is expressed through the highly reflective surfaces, an
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YO! SUSHI
philip watts design
20 Sep 2011
Philip Watts Design has designed the new restaurant site for Yo! Sushi at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre which opened on 13th September. This Yo! restaurant is designed to shine, with a whole range of luxurious finishes. Solid oak tables, finished with Carrera marble tops and textured red faux leather banquette seats. Oak panelling adorns the walls inset with copper, and mirror
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CROWFOOT VISION
Karo Group
20 Sep 2011
Picking a pair of eyeglasses is about finding the perfect balance between the health of your eyes and your personal style. So when Karo was approached to design Crowfoot Vision, the concept was of an experience that would hold both of these principles in an equally high regard. Customers now have access to the best health education as well as a shopping experience that caters to their
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LIVERPOOL POLANCO
FRCH Design Worldwide
20 Sep 2011
Liverpool is the largest department store retailer in Mexico. Liverpool Polanco, a freestanding store built in the 1970's, was one of the company's first flagship stores. The store had experienced partial renovations but needed a complete update to embody the new brand positioning of Liverpool - a store that is fashion forward, international in its approach yet still reflects the family style
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COMMENT: ZIBA
Editorial
19 Sep 2011
I'm with Niki Diamond, marketing coordinator for Ziba designs at Soho House, London, to find out how they have responded to winning the WAN Interiors + Design 2011 Furniture Awards and the quite extraordinary response to our feature announcing that JumpSeat had won the Awards. Since announcing the winner, Ziba have been inundated with requests from architectural practices, developers and
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TSVETNOY CENTRAL MARKET
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
19 Sep 2011
Adjacent to the Old Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands' 3,930m² scheme for this the new department store features a striking, reflective stainless steel interior which captures the colour, buzz and activity in the store's food market space and creates a sense of drama which shimmers right down to the lower retail levels. The new
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HEIMTEXTIL
Campaign
19 Sep 2011
Campaign was commissioned by leading trend forecasting agency The Future Laboratory to create an installation at Heimtextil, the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles. The brief for the installation was Reconnect, The Future Laboratory's survey of the emerging trends, attitudes and inspirations that will influence the designer and consumer in
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ATRIUM
Studio RHE
19 Sep 2011
For the last twenty years, ‘Atrium' has been located in the base of the Centrepoint tower, the iconic building that once held the title of the tallest building in London. Recently ‘Atrium' has made a professional move away from modern furniture supply to selling the finest lighting products - a move that needed both explanation and celebration. This then lead to a design
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MCGREGOR
Conix Architects
19 Sep 2011
Respect for a chapel as monument: Interior concept & retail design of a flagship store. The ‘Wolweverskapel' in Ghent, a protected monument that, in 2002, underwent a thorough conversion to preserve the building. A palette of ochre and cream now reinforces the patina of the high slender columns and chapel walls. When entering the building, one's attention is immediately drawn
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ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
Atelier H-2-A
19 Sep 2011
The orthodontic practice, designed by Atelier H-2-A (Dipl.-Ing. Mona Bayr MSc.), combines a historic interior with a water escape. The orthodontic practice of Dr.TinaBayr and Dr. DominikSpaeth is located in the second oldest building in Ueberlingen, in Germany, built in 1601. Atelier H-2-A faced a few design challenges during the renovation, as the exterior façade, wooden beams and
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