We’re only halfway 2026, but could this already be the store opening of the year? Very likely so. We’re talking the inauguration of Hermès‘ newest flagship store, or rather, Hermès Maison, in true Hermès parlance, on one of the planet’s most prestigious shopping arteries—New Bond Street in London. The location, six inter-connected 18th-century buildings, measuring …
The Louis Vuitton shop-in-shop has relocated within the multi-storey Daimaru department store in Kyoto, and now occupies a sizeable ground floor unit, rubbing shoulders with the boutiques of AMI, Valextra and Comme des Garçons Pocket. Designed in-house, the retail space comes with a distinctive backlit façade adorned with the iconic Damier pattern. Inside, the retail …
The Birdie Golf Club in Almaty was conceived as an exploration of contemporary classicism and understated luxury. Rather than creating a new identity, the project focused on preserving the club’s atmosphere of exclusivity and continuity while adapting it to a larger space.
Dubai-based luxury e-commerce platform Ounass was founded in 2016 by influential entrepreneur Khalid Al Tayer, and forms part of the Al Tayer Group‘s elaborate retail portfolio. As of late, the online retailer has introduced Ounass Stage, a brick and mortar equivalent at its home base which ambitiously aims to connect its e-commerce fame with experiential …
Mankind Studios is a compact mixed-use building located in a dense urban neighborhood in Bandung, Indonesia. The project occupies a narrow site within a lively hangout district shaped by the city’s strong youth culture and creative economy. Bandung’s high altitude and mountainous surroundings provide a cooler climate than most Indonesian cities, a condition that directly …
H.Lorenzo‘s boutique in West Hollywood has been a fixture in the high-fashion retail landscape of Los Angeles for quite some time. As of late, the preferred address of the city’s most discerning shoppers, founded by entrepreneur Lorenzo Hadar, has revealed a brand new interior design, securing its place for the next decade with a sleek …
Needless to say, the fame of MoMA is global, and the art institute cleverly banks on the appeal through retail. Every design aficionado who’s been to New York City knows about the MoMA Design Store in the premises of the revered museum, but few know about the outposts overseas. Mind you, the MoMA Design Store …
Although only a few outside China have ever heard of sneaker brand Warrior, it has been a household name in the homeland since its inception in 1927. And now, approaching its 100th anniversary, Warrior is stepping up its retail presence at home base Shanghai with a flagship store that’s dedicated to Warrior 1927, its on-trend …
Antler is a British travel brand with over 110 years of design and travel expertise behind it. In collaboration with award winning retail design agency Checkland Kindleysides – they created a ‘home of Antler’ that transforms the traditional luxury luggage store into a contemporary travel lifestyle destination.
La Donna is a contemporary boutique where retail is transformed into
