‘Anatomy of Light’ is the installation designed by Paloma Bau’s studio for Valencia-based LED lighting brand Ilutrek. Built entirely from the brand’s own profile system, it makes the construction of light tangible and presents the product raw, as a human-scale model. A divisible, reusable stand designed to travel on to Interihotel.
Following much-publicised store openings overseas, HUMAN MADE, founded by Japanese cultural icon NIGO, is shifting gear on home turf, opening a flagship store this weekend at home base Tokyo. The brand has secured no less than 595 sqm. (6,405 sq.ft.) spread across three floors of a modern building in Harajuku which was previously home to …
KIND is one of Germany’s leading companies in hearing care and optics. Its in-house store design and construction department is responsible for the interior design and implementation of the company’s hybrid retail concept combining optics and hearing care.
With the arrival of Hermès in Williamsburg, one can easily say the area has officially gentrified. The iconic Parisian house may not be the first luxury brand to have opened up shop here, but it’s certainly the most esteemed from fashion’s upper echelon. The new Hermès store, its third standalone outpost in New York City, …
Located in the heart of Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jordnära Cafe is designed as a calm and welcoming space where people can pause, connect, and unwind. Created by Ady Putra Architect, the project transforms two existing shophouses into a layered spatial experience where light, tactility, and material connection define the rhythm of everyday life.
The Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo offers shoppers an ever-evolving retail landscape, and it’s one that not only excels in size, but also diversity. Add an abundance of foot traffic to the equation, and it’s a preferred base for many a local and foreign premium brand to establish itself here, including Birkenstock. The Cologne-based footwear …
Founded in 2010 by Thai entrepreneur Anupong ‘Pint’ Kuttikul, streetwear brand CARNIVAL has since taken the home market by storm, operating no less than six standalone boutiques across Bangkok, which all are a fixture in the retail landscape of a young and savvy demographic. The latest outpost to open, situated at One Bangkok, a prestigious …
When it comes to the Chinese consumer market, Shanghai remains the country’s epicentre on almost any level, including fashion and lifestyle. It’s not surprising that ZARA, which has been present here with multiple stores across town, continues to seek opportunities to raise its profile. Well, it has just done so with a brand new design-led …
At Cuattro Casa de Café, the project did not begin by defining the shape of the building, but rather by establishing what had to remain. Located in Troncones, Guerrero, on a sloping 50-by-24-meter lot just minutes from the sea, the brief brought together a café-restaurant, an artisanal bakery, a Mexican handcrafts shop, and a private …
Since its inception in 2019, South Korean eyewear brand Blue Elephant has quickly become an established name on home turf and in Japan with its affordable, on-trend collections. Based in Seoul, the company has recently kicked off its international expansion with an new flagship store in Los Angeles. The brand secured Pottery Barn’s former location …
