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

Dezeen

The studio also linked the shape of Nodaleto 's signature heels to chairs featured in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Shoes are displayed on white shelves in front of brushed chrome panels. The shape of Nodaleto's signature heel reminded Rafael de Cárdenas of the seats in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Gridded steel facade evokes bamboo forest at Hermès store in Tokyo

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The 488-square-metre store is the first freestanding Hermès outlet in Tokyo since the brand opened its Ginza emporium in 2001, which was also designed by RDAI. As the store could have traditional window displays RDAI chose to wrap the building's base in a geometric screen made from pieces of copper-coloured stainless steel.

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Gary Card redesigns London's LN-CC store with orange tunnel and LED-lit club

Dezeen

Visitors enter via an orange wooden tunnel with an octagonal shape reminiscent of the architecture in director Stanley Kubrick 's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the Atrium, Card used tile adhesive to create the structures and patterns on the room's wide lime-green pillars, which provide shelving for the store's accessories.

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Kurppa Hosk reveals Olympics-inspired rebrand for Nordic sports giant XXL

Design Week

Established in Oslo, Norway in 2001, XXL offers a wide selection of sports gear in its large-scale stores. Kurppa Hosk also created a graphic pattern – or “fifth element” – which is founded on a “perfect 60-degree triangle”, Kurppa says.

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17 Inspiring Jewellery Shop Designs

Barber Design

This particular store is renowned for it’s colourful window displays, crafted in multi-coloured vinyl to reflect different seasons and themes. Pictured here is a timeless dazzling green deco display which looks as though it has been engraved onto the glass. The Rolex boutique in Old Bond Street, Mayfair. Georg Jensen, London.