The CalaQisya fashion empire was founded in 2010 by Malaysian sisters Farah, Azrina and Yana Khairuddin, and has since become a household name with its modern take on Muslim-style apparel for women and men. Last year, the latter sibling and her husband Hazwan Faiz launched ASAL, a spin-off brand specifically targeting a young male demographic. …
In a major upgrade of its operations, Casablanca has recently inaugurated its first retail space at home base Paris. The fashion brand, founded only in 2019 by Charaf Tajer, has since gone leaps and bounds, garnering leading stockist across the planet with its fun-infused, luxed-up leisurewear styles. The Casablanca flagship store occupies no less than …
Resonating well with a young and in-the-know demographic, it’s no surprise Aesop has rooted well in Bangkok‘s fast-evolving retail landscape. As of late, the Australian cosmetics brand has inaugurated a fourth downtown outpost, situated on the premises of Central Chidlom, one of the branches of the leading Thai department store chain. Designed by the brand’s …
This hair salon is adorned with a plethora of materials in matte and matte transparent finishes, creating an ambiance of modern elegance and understated luxury. At the heart of the salon lies a sunken sofa, carefully crafted to add layers and depth to the space, inviting guests to relax and unwind in style. Matte tiles …
As China‘s consumer market, at least in its top-tier cities, has reached maturity level, the retail landscape is keeping abreast with an ongoing wave of new store openings catering to a more refined and diversified taste level of its savvy dwellers. Needless to say, Shanghai‘s retail arena has always been receptive to trends, and the …
It’s a workspace, concept shop, café and gallery rolled into one that has given Ljubljana a promising new creative hub. We’re talking .raw, an initiative of Rob Svenšek and Tamir Potokar, two designers based in the Slovenian capital. The duo have secured a spacious unit on the premises of a modern nine-storey office building, and …
As a veritable jack of all trades, Ramdane Touhami has not only created a legacy in retail, but also in branding, marketing, and last but not least, style. A little while ago, the prolific self-taught entrepreneur and designer has embarked on a new retail adventure, one that’s close to his heart. Enter Words, Sounds, Colors …
Located within the Hamasen Train Depot in Kaohsiung, Houli finds its home in the historic “Doo-Doo Train,” once part of the Kaohsiung Port Line. The diesel railcars DR2909 and DR2955 serve as both a vessel of history and a canvas for our design intervention.
In the final glory days of Jonathan Anderson‘s tenure as creative director at LOEWE, the fashion house has raised its retail profile in Sydney, opening a second standalone boutique. Situated on the premises of Westfield Sydney, the leading high-end shopping centre in the heart of the city, the LOEWE store occupies a double unit, measuring …
the Fang Eyewear Showroom by architecture firm M-D Design Studio, a project which reimagines the traditional showroom in the town of Mayu, a hub of the eyewear industry in China. The new space presents a bold, sculptural landmark presence while exploring how a commercial space can transform and redefine its role. Its geometric form is …
