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How the Elizabeth line was designed

Design Week

The Elizabeth line is set to open on 24 May at 6:30am, covering over 100km from the west of London (Reading and Heathrow) to the east of the city (Shenfield and Abbey Wood).

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How the Elizabeth line was designed

Design Week

The Elizabeth line is set to open on 24 May at 6:30am, covering over 100km from the west of London (Reading and Heathrow) to the east of the city (Shenfield and Abbey Wood).

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Space-age design informs Nodaleto shoe store by Rafael de Cárdenas

Dezeen

French shoe brand Nodaleto has chosen Miami as the location of its first US store, which New York studio Rafael de Cárdenas designed with sci-fi-influenced red and chrome interiors. The shop opened in Miami Design District during the city's art week earlier this month, starting a two-year lease in the 1,000-square-metre space (10,764 feet).

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Bec + Bridge opens four new stores, expands into WA

Inside Retail

“Opening additional boutiques felt like the next step,” said Bridget Yorston, co-founder and designer of Bec + Bridge. These boutiques are designed by the brand’s in-house design team in collaboration with Interior Architect George Livissianis. Bec + Bridge was founded by Bec Cooper and Bridget Yorston in 2001.

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Can we combat the Lonely Paradox with our high streets?

Inside Retail

The frequency of social contact has also been declining for decades, with data from the Hilda survey showing a relative decline of 11 per cent since 2001. But in a silver lining of Covid restrictions, we turned back to our neighbourhoods, with a desire for fresh air, fewer crowds and supporting local businesses. And we’ve stayed.

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Design inspiration: our favourite projects from November

Design Week

Liverpool-based studio Dorothy has designed a new print which takes inspiration from 35 of the most loved albums from the last 60 years (from British, North American and European bands). The studio has also designed a poster for Liverpool museum British Music Experience featuring only British bands, from 1950s pop to the present day.

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Balenciaga wraps London store in pink faux fur to celebrate its Le Cagole "it-bag"

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To celebrate its popular Le Cagole bag, which references Balenciaga's maximalist It Bags of the past, and launch the line's collection of accessories and shoes, the entire interior of the store has been covered in fur. Balenciaga's Mount Street store was lined in faux fur. Pink faux fur was used across the walls, floors and surfaces.