retail design
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Reconnecting retail with the city
Suzhou MixC World draws on the city’s historic streets and gardens to create a retail precinct that feels less like a shopping centre and more like an extension of the public realm.
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A perfumery with somewhere to sit
For Libertine Parfumerie’s new Armadale boutique, Tamsin Johnson looked to the warmth of the home and the rhythm of old-world shopfronts to make fragrance retail feel slower, richer and more personal.
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BLUORNG Gurgaon carves out a new retail landscape
When is a cave not exactly a cave? Metanoia Designs LLP transforms BLUORNG’s Gurgaon flagship into a cave-like retail environment, turning streetwear display into an immersive architectural experience.
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Reframing the retail experience with HARMAY
AIM Architecture reimagines HARMAY’s Beijing flagship as a gallery-like environment, where products are archived, displayed and experienced rather than simply sold.
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Kōri Windsor remixes the ice cream parlour
Blurring the line between dessert bar and listening lounge, AIR Design Studio delivers a modular, low-waste fit-out where sound, sustainability and social ritual take centre stage.
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Preserving heritage with Yatofu Creatives
Cycling culture and heritage seldom converge, yet the AITASHOP flagship in Beijing is a space where both coexist.
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A museum of Meenakari: Studio Lotus designs Sunita Shekhawat’s Jaipur flagship
Shortlisted in The Retail Space category at the 2025 INDE.Awards, this new design for brand retailing is so much more than a retail store and is now the jewel in the crown of Sunita Shekhawat.
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Inside the global ethos of NICE PROJECTS
Founded by Simone McEwan and Sacha Leong, NICE PROJECTS is a globally connected studio built on collaboration, restraint and an ego-free approach to architecture and design.
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Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh
Jasper Sundh of Hästens shares insights on global growth, wellness-led design and expanding the premium sleep brand in Australia.
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Rodd & Gunn reimagined
With a superb design for the new Rodd & Gunn flagship in Melbourne’s CBD, Studio Y has created something very special that takes the idea of retail to another level.
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Rag trade warehouse meets mid-century at AP Design House’s Henne store
Recalling the warehouses of yesteryear and reflecting the label’s own sense of restraint, Henne’s new retail outlet is turning heads in Melbourne.
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Blurring the line between konbini and café
Suupaa in Cremorne reimagines the Japanese konbini as a fast-casual café, blending retail, dining and precise design by IF Architecture.
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Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger
At Dissh Armadale, Brahman Perera channels a retail renaissance, with a richly layered interior that balances feminine softness and urban edge.
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Song for the Mute’s Melbourne boutique brings atmosphere over spectacle
Designed by Foolscap, the debut Melbourne store for Song for the Mute translates sound and rhythm into an immersive retail experience that feels closer to a listening room than a shopfront.
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AIR emerges: Eid Goh launches a new chapter in practice
After more than two decades at Architects EAT, Eid Goh launches AIR, a new Melbourne-based studio focused on adaptive reuse, hospitality and human-centred design across commercial and civic projects.
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“A framework for continual transformation”: Studio Edwards creates retail apparatus with LOWF
Melbourne-based Studio Edwards has designed Shift+Space, a modular system under the banner of ‘adaptive retail architecture’. Ben Edwards tells us more.
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Brahman Perera’s contemporary cocoon for One Point Seven Four
A calm, gallery-like boutique by Brahman Perera for One Point Seven Four brings contemporary luxury and craft to Strand Arcade.
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Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie
Hecker Guthrie brings a natural, material-led design to Green Cup’s new Chadstone store, pairing pine, steel and glass with a grab-and-go layout inspired by the brand’s fresh, organic ethos.
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The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft
Tom Mark Henry refines a layered design legacy into a softly sculpted retreat in Redfern, where light, tactility and crafted detail define a new expression of restrained luxury.
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Dinding Design Office captures the art of watchmaking
Inside Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Mall, L’Atelier by Dinding Design Office celebrates the artistry of independent watchmaking through a space defined by light, craft and meticulous detail.
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AIM Architecture elevates HARMAY’s signature style at Hongqiao Airport
With its latest outpost inside Shanghai’s bustling Hongqiao International Airport, HARMAY once again partners with AIM Architecture to reimagine retail through colour, movement and cultural expression.
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In Addition on designing with intention and heart
Founded by Ana Ćalić McLean and Josh McLean, In Addition is a design studio creating thoughtful, client-focused architecture and interiors.
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The retail centre designed to bring Chongqing’s streetscape indoors
CapitaMall Skyview is a new shopping centre in Chongqing, China designed by CLOU architects and offering a layered interior that mirrors the city’s distinctive urban landscape.
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Richards Stanisich wins Australian Grand Prix at Dulux Colour Awards
The use of a single colour as the pivotal and defining design strategy, the unconventional application of contemporary colour on heritage projects, and the softening of traditionally ‘hard’ building typologies were observed in the winning projects at the 39th Dulux Colour Awards.
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Retailing at its best
The Studio 19 Experience Centre in Bangalore, India is changing the face of retail in the city and indeed the country – and it’s all thanks to Gensler.
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Weaving an interior
Tradition meets the future in a new retail store in Ahmedabad, India and does it with distinctive style!
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Lululemon getting active in Shanghai
AIM Architecture has conceived a new flagship store for Lululemon and with 2024 INDE.Awards juror Wendy Saunders as joint design principal on the project, the result is, of course, outstanding.
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Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store
Leading the charge for sustainable design, X+O and Nudie Jeans are both making a statement in Brisbane and doing it with creativity and innovation.
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Restored and bursting with colour: MECCA by Studio Tate
MECCA’s Customer Support Centre stays put, but Studio Tate’s interior design has added totally new layers of colour and energy to the space.
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Libertine Parfumerie designed by Tamsin Johnson melds French Deco with an aristocratic aesthetic
Libertine Parfumerie’s flagship store in Sydney, crafted by local interior designer Tamsin Johnson, stands as a testament to a 15-year dream realised.
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Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store
UNStudio, in collaboration with Chinese information and communications technology firm, Huawei, has unveiled the design for a new flagship store in Shanghai.
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Hassell envisioned K11 Art Mall as an art playground
This mall proves that bricks-and-mortar retail can thrive with the right amenity-driven design, an inherent sense of fun and an eye on the future.
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Aesop reopens on Hollywood Road in Hong Kong
The interiors referenced the metropolis’ culture and heritage, interweaved with contemporary vibrancy of the locale.
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Schiavello returns to Surry Hills fully renovated
Australian workplace specialist Schiavello unveils a new-look Sydney showroom inspired by the bustling ambiance of Surry Hills cafes, restaurants and boutiques. We step you through the space.
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Gaggenau Sydney crafts a culinary paradise in the heart of Surry Hills
Gaggenau takes its Sydney customers on an epic retail journey in its new Surry Hills flagship. Blending historic legacy with cutting-edge design elements, prepare to discover ‘The Social Hub’ and feel ‘The Difference’.
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Imagination without constraint: Casa de Zanotta teaches us a thing or two about retail
Inspired by a forest of stone, and created as a place to showcase the iconic Italian furniture brand Zanotta, this retail space is unconstrained in its vision of what a new-age shopping experience should be.
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Brand engagement done right at Joyoung Experience Centre by Spacemen Studio
In this digital era, how can retail brands win the hearts of consumers? Offering a holistic and immersive way of encountering products has proven to be successful, as seen in the Joyoung Experience Centre.
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The art of creating moments of wonder within a minimalist retail store
Angled partitions, contrasting materials and urban vibes converge at ASSEMBLE by Réel, creating distinct yet connected spaces for a delightful shopping experience.
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Enter this alien landscape via a 21-metre dune
Atmospheric and moody with a stage-like dune, Various Associates sets a pristine white stage for this epic SND retail store.
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Life by City Energy reimagines in-store shopping experience
Designed by The Afternaut, Life by City Energy concept store incorporates multimedia touchpoints, demonstration zones, and physical and digital interactions into the self-exploratory storytelling journey.
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CHAGEE TEA BAR reflects the tea drinking culture of Shanghai’s youth
Designed by STILL YOUNG, CHAGEE flagship stores in Shanghai’s Global Harbour and Metro City offer an immersive experience to each customer.
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Seoul’s adidas flagship store offers a constantly evolving experience to repeat visitors
Situated in the dead centre of the hippest part of town, adidas Seoul is challenging how a fashion name sits within an established street scene. Various Associates has refocused street attention on the store’s second level with a facade that juts out.
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5 of the most deliciously curvaceous retail spaces in 2023
The Retail Space category at the 2023 INDE.Awards showcases some of the most intriguingly curvaceous designs across our Indo-Pacific region. We dive into five of the best.
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GR.iD by SPARK offers a case study in both urban and building rejuvenation
The youth-focused mall and education hub embraces the vitality of the arts district while turning the failures of an existing building around.
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Danish legacy lands Down Under: Bang & Olufsen unveils flagship Sydney after Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign
Danish luxury audio firm Bang & Olufsen expands its global presence with a new flagship store in Sydney’s Double Bay. The news comes hot on the heels of a celebration of its rich design history at the renowned 3daysofdesign event in Copenhagen.
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This fashion boutique in China offers an ancient museum-like experience with stone walls
ATMOSPHERE Architects has completed a retail project in Chengdu, China that both captures the imagination and creates another world for customers. This interior is not only the place to explore the very best fashion but it also showcases design that astounds and delights.
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Literate design: The bookstore infused with Chinese history by HAS
As an architecture practice, HAS design and research is leading the way, creating inspirational projects with ingenuity and originality. They are projects that always amaze and The Glade Bookstore in downtown Chongqing is no exception.
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Traditional Indian stepwells come alive in this retail store
The flagship store of Forest of Chintz in Mumbai has been designed with India’s ancient stepwells in mind. SJK Architects has used restrained materials and colours to create a store that is both exuberant and understated.
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The grit and the glitz: The story of AIM Architecture
In 2004 Vincent de Graaf and Wendy Saunders took a train to Shanghai and never left. In AIM they are building a legacy of architecture that merges the classicism of Europe and cultural traditions of China. Their style? Distinctly individual.
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All that is gold – jeweller Cushla Whiting opens her Sydney showroom
Jeweller and former architect, Cushla Whiting has worked with Prue Dabelstein to craft her Sydney jewellery showroom. Gold highlights, cork flooring and plush furniture create a space that is at once breathtaking and intimate.
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Orange pop! Powerhouse Brisbane’s ‘futuresque’ retail store
Silver sheen and punchy orange – we can’t get enough of Alexander Lotersztain’s new retail fit-out P.S. He calls it ‘futuresque’, but it will patina over time.
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In a realm of its own: hug store by ATMOSPHERE Architects
A new fashion store in Chengdu, China creates a truly relaxing aesthetic for hug. There is certainly atmosphere aplenty with a concept that is pared back, luxurious and absolutely on brand.
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<strong>5 great examples of experiential retail in Asia</strong>
From Singapore to China, these 5 projects create memorable experiences for its visitors, beyond buying and browsing products.
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Good finds – we’ve uncovered this ceramic hotspot in Collingwood
Quench your creative appetite with this new retail destination in Collingwood, Melbourne, where ceramics are the main focus.
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ATMOSPHERE Architects designs another stunning hug flagship store
ATMOSPHERE Architects creates a truly relaxing aesthetic for hug fashion store in Chengdu, China. The concept is pared back, luxurious and absolutely on brand.
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5 new showrooms in Singapore to visit for your next design project
From furniture to lighting, these showrooms offer a great selection of products for both residential and commercial projects.
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Who will be judging INDE.Awards in 2023?
In 2023 the INDE.Awards is joined by an exemplary group of architects and designers who form the official INDE.Awards Jury. We introduce you to your Jury for 2023.
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Braun Buffel flagship store comes to life with a ‘tree’
Merging architecture and installation, Spacemen Studio’s take on the new Braun Buffel flagship store charts a new direction for the household label.
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Cheshire Architects and a philosophy of total bravery
Originally shortlisted for their Faradays project in the INDE.Awards Retail Space, we chatted with Cheshire Architects’ lead project designers about a love for architecture and what makes them unique in New Zealand/Aotearoa.
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For the modern James Bond: Brent Wilson’s new made-to-measure store
Nickolas Gurtler has crafted an elite made-to-measure store for Brent Wilson and his discerning clientele – the kind of sophisticated gentleman that respects tradition but embraces technology and the future.
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The experiential journey of underground shopping
Set underground, the latest HARMAY store in Chongqing by AIM Architecture is, to put it mildly, quite astounding. Terracotta red inside and out, the shopping experience is like no other and the interior and exterior design simply enhances the joy of trying and buying.
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An experience like no other: Zenith’s Melbourne showroom
Zenith’s Melbourne showroom launch, just prior to the pandemic, is absolutely open for business and hitting its stride. It’s dark, dramatic and experiential – besides all the fabulous furniture brands and collections – the PTID design is a stand out.
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George Livissianis’ small but perfectly formed retail space
Contemporary and experiential, the winner of The Retail Space in the 2022 INDE.Awards is both exciting and adventurous. Showing that less is more, the design of the winning project sets the scene for retail at its best.
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The big little practice: MAArchitects
Karen Alcock, principal, visionary, pragmatic. By heading MAArchitects, the practice has made a name in delivering conscious and quality-driven projects to Melbourne’s cityscape.
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Soothe the inner beast at Body WRL
X + O has completed a wellness studio that rivals the rest. Located in downtown Rosebery, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, Body WRL is a sanctuary for wellbeing that is beautiful and technologically advanced, with treatments that are guaranteed to soothe the inner beast. It’s just what the doctor should be ordering!
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Kokaistudios delivers destination shopping-hospitality experience in CITIC SQUARE
Dynamic and futuristic, Kokaistudios’ latest renovation transforms a twenty-year old shopping mall into a modern lifestyle destination with a new architecture that complements its historic surroundings by creating new vistas and possibilities through seemingly floating pixels.
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Gallery, warehouse and office combine in the new EDL Gallery in Malaysia
The new EDL Gallery in Malaysia, is an immersive material library with comfortable lounging spaces – designed for homeowners and designers to ponder upon their dream creations.
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Brahman Perera designs Henne’s ‘Her Space’
In an era of impersonal online experiences, ‘Her Space’ by Henne on Prahran’s Greville Street is quietly bucking the trend. Annie Reid speaks with designer Brahman Perera.
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Small but perfectly formed: George Livissianis’ shop of the year
Showing that less is more, George Livissianis gives us a masterclass in retail design with Sarah & Sebastian. Explore this contemporary and adventurous INDE.Awards Retail Space winner.
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Acne Studios brings the city into its design
Acne Studios has opened its doors with an interior renovation, showcasing Melbourne’s culture through the brand’s evocative lens.
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A Common Thread elevates customer experience in B.P. de Silva flagship boutique
Multi-disciplinary studio A Common Thread creates an experiential sunlit haven of luxury that pay homage to the jeweller’s legacy.
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Vintage flair: 7 spaces filled with character and quality
It’s what interior designers are doing with vintage pieces that makes an impression. We look at seven examples of great vintage design pieces with Gillian Serisier.
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Unforgettable: V-ZUG’s new Paris and London HQs
With its new “studios” in Paris and London, V-ZUG crafts an unforgettable ‘at home’ experience. With all the comforts of home, the only difference is, you can’t sleep there!
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5 retail marvels that reach for the future
From Shanghai to Singapore, the evolution of retail design has reached new highs. We take you through five retail stores that drip with futuristic creativity.
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A transcendent store that reaches above the stars
A new concept store for hug and Chinese fashion supremo Uma Wang is, to say the very least, of another world. ATMOSPHERE Architects has created a breathtaking retail experience in its concept and awe-inspiring in its resolution to mark this as a project of distinction.
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The Link CentralWalk by Aedas is a green-inspired social hub in Futian CBD
One of the largest shopping malls in a dynamic and fast-growing region, The Link CentralWalk has been re-imagined as an urban oasis.
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Hyundai Seoul: The largest department store in South Korea by Burdifilek
We take you to the largest department store in South Korea, where Canadian firm Burdifilek has envisaged a boldly futuristic experience, interwoven with nature.
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Up in the clouds: Pattern Studio’s retail wonderland
With the opening of Above The Clouds, a new retail store in Sydney, customers will queue up on the ground to enjoy the ultimate shopping experience that has it all in style and fashion.
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AIM Architecture creates a space as mysterious as ‘Severance’ TV series set design
It’s bold and futuristic and a thoroughly grand interior design. Designed by AIM Architecture, the flagship store for JMGO certainly captures the imagination but also perfectly presents its brand to customers.
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Enhanced customer service: Westpac gets clever with a ‘blind’ approach
Westpac has found the balance between serving its customers and giving its staff the space to focus. Currently being rolled out across its Australian branches are motorised Verosol blinds that bridge the gap between customer-facing time, and task-oriented work.
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All about the theatre: 3 Deep’s Hardy Brothers flagship
3 Deep distils the creative direction of Hardy Brothers’ brand into its Sydney store experience. And the effect is quite breathtaking.
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Is this a capsule hotel, office or bar?
This bold, futuristic and thoroughly grand interior design is none of the above. This flagship store for JMGO by AIM Architecture captures the imagination and perfectly presents its brand to customers.
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Expect the unexpected: Luchetti Krelle’s The Upper Tokyo
Australian craftsmanship meets Japanese luxe in Luchetti Krelle’s exciting and luscious restaurant design for The Upper Tokyo.
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A sense of discovery in Hafary Gallery conceived by Park + Associates
Park + Associates has crafted a journey for creative discovery and exploration in the new and expanded Hafary Gallery.
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Hassell’s flexible interior for HSBC Hong Kong private client centre
Can discretion and confidentiality be achieved in an expansive space no matter how much activity is happening? Through refined design and flexible arrangement, the new private client centre that is HSBC QRC Suites is placemaking at its best.
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HAVN takes its cues from modern Scandi and Japanese influences
For a brand that prides itself on originality and authenticity, this space made perfect sense for HAVN’s new home on Gertrude Street in Melbourne.
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hug x UMA WANG concept store is out of this world
A new concept store for hug and Chinese fashion supremo Uma Wang is, to say the very least, of another world. ATMOSPHERE Architects has created a retail experience that is breathtaking in its concept and awe-inspiring in its resolution to mark this as a project of distinction.
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Amorphic and beautiful – Hyundai Seoul department store
We take you to the largest department store in South Korea, where Canadian firm Burdifilek has envisaged a boldly futuristic experience, interwoven with nature.
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Cera Stribley’s eyelid-like design for St Hubert’s Winery
Cera Stribely steps out of its residential design remit to debut its first hospitality design – the remarkable redevelopment of Yarra Valley’s St Hubert’s Winery. Annie Reid reports.
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Polaroid pop-up store: A spectrum of colours with an instant charm
Designed by inkmason, the Polaroid pop-up store amplifies the brand’s iconic spectrum logo, creating a visual language that expresses the joy of creating instant images.
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Bean Buro strikes a delicate balance
This agile, comfortable destination by Bean Buro puts the emphasis on a soothing and encouraging environment – the perfect place for learning about the retail trade.
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Joost Bakker – “You don’t need a grand idea to change the world”
Joost Bakker gives the fashion industry his green thumbs up with outdoor lifestyle brand, Kathmandu.
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I spy with my little eye – Henderson Optical
It’s bright and red and makes a statement – whether you have your glasses on or off you won’t miss it. Henderson Optical is a singular project for a prominent brand and makes its presence felt in a sea of retail.
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Hospitality’s hottest topic: why pre-design services matter
To create an exceptional retail and hospitality experience requires complex planning. From priorities of feasibility, to functional and emotional requirements, and also just a little magic, Nick Jumara explores the case for pre-design services.
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P Johnson Tailors brings casual Australiana to downtown New York
Designing for her husband meant that Tamsin Johnson had license to nudge ideas a little harder in the fashion designer’s recently opened new New York location.
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The Instagrammable Beta Cinema breaks away from traditional cinema design
A trip to the cinema in Ho Chi Minh City is not just a matter of viewing the latest blockbuster these days. There is also the chance to enjoy the cinema itself – through a design that takes colour and landmark references to another level entirely.
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SJB’s retail design for Calibre celebrates crafted simplicity
SJB has created a pared back, minimalist environment that showcases the understated luxury of the well-loved menswear brand.
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HARMAY cosmetics store presents as an office
With its citrusy palette and edgy office vibe, HARMAY is serving up cosmetics with a twist. Thirsty for more? Read on.
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HARMAY serves up beauty with a twist
With its citrusy palette and edgy office vibe, HARMAY is serving up cosmetics with a twist. Thirsty for more? Read on.
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Lotte Dongtan: South Korea’s largest luxury department store designed by Shed
Shed’s multi-dimensional, story-telling design transforms Lotte Dongtan, with each floor providing memorable and distinct shopping experience.