Founded only in 2016 by Parisian siblings Mathieu, Antoine and Elsa Mothay, women’s leather goods brand Polène is making ambitious global strides. Now having L Catterton, the LVMH-backed investment fund, as a minority stakeholder, the company’s global retail expansion is gaining steam. Following New York City, Tokyo and Seoul, the newest Polène store in London, …
Since its inception in 2010 by friends Inwook Park, Nadan Cho, and Jonkyu Choi, fashion brand thisisneverthat has come a long, long way, expanding its business on home turf, but also increasingly overseas. The company has cleverly paired the growth with design-led standalone stores of which many can be found across Seoul – mind you, …
Online gaming is an integral part of lifestyle for the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, providing both a level of relaxation and excitement that’s hard to match in the real world. However, the good old fashioned board games are making a striking come back, winning over those more inclined towards face-to-face competition, and needless to …
As a temporary pop-up space, under the current situation of the venue and budget constraints, we hope to create a visually recognizable and experiential consumer scene through a simple and competent design.
As NIO’s inaugural presence in the Abu Dhabi market, the design serves as a comprehensive introduction to the brand’s philosophy, technology, and lifestyle. The concept focuses on creating an immersive journey, strategically designed to familiarize visitors with NIO’s identity through a sequence of thoughtfully crafted touchpoints. At the core is the gallery, where the car …
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The Story Behind Khakis Seongsu Flagship Store Design – The design of the Khakis Seongsu flagship store marks the reunion of Khakis and design studio COM after four years. From the beginning of the project, COM established a set of guiding principles they called “NEW Khakis.” These principles included: “Never pursue novelty for the sake …
AMIRI continues its global retail expansion with a menswear shop-in-shop at Matsuzakaya, one of Nagoya‘s leading department stores. Situated on the third floor, rubbing shoulders with the retail spaces of Givenchy, Rick Owens, Alexandre de Paris, Astier de Villatte and Alexander Wang, the store features an interior design by creative director Mike Amiri himself, and …
Fit into a narrow storefront once occupied by a laundromat on the edge of Chinatown, the Sandy Liang Store draws from its local history and the designer’s deep ties to the surrounding community. She grew up there, her father has run a restaurant in the neighborhood since the 1970’s, and her grandmother lives down the …
Shanghai-based custom home brand VARIO embraces its brand philosophy of “Haipai Elegance,” with a focus on Haipai culture. By blending this cultural essence with the finesse of Western design, VARIO explores the delicate balance between the two. In the pursuit of transforming abstract concepts into tangible forms, the brand reimagines the possibilities of Neo-Orientalism.
