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Norm Architects balances "richness and restraint" in refresh of Alsterhaus' menswear department

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"A department store is a visually busy place and we realized early in the process that the design needed to be pared down and clear conceptually - ruling out strong patterns and ornamentation," said Sofie Thorning, associate partner at Norm Architects. "We Photography is by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects.

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Belgian designers highlight steel and sustainability at Milan Design Week

Design Wanted

Exhibitors at ‘Belgium is Design’ are finding solutions to the push and pull between sustainability demands and time-honoured materials. After a long wait, Milan Design Week is back and we’re on the ground to bring you the latest and most exciting projects. Here are our highlights…. Cartes Collection by Elias van Orshaegen.

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UK Q3 Retail Performance Expectations

Retail Focus

This represents the lowest point since Q3 2020 when the UK was in the midst of tiered lockdown restrictions and about to enter Lockdown 2, and -23 points lower than Q3 2008, at the start of the Financial Crisis and the beginning of the Credit Crunch.

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Pianca introduces echoes of nature into their new furniture for Milan Design Week 2021

Design Wanted

The latest Pianca products are designed to become part of our everyday life, reflecting the Veneto-based company’s traditional trademark simplicity, style and discretion. The Palù collection, consisting of a bedside table and bench seat, designed by Raffaella Mangiarotti, reveals a visual reference to canes.

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David Taylor upcycles scrap materials into “rough-luxe” furniture

Design Wanted

David Taylor’s start in the world of design is a triumphant one. Taylor did have some experience prior to his epiphany—he graduated from Swedish design school Konstfack, which laid the foundations for his fascination with materials. It began with a bad case of hepatitis and a six-week hospital stint in Tanzania.

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Why Europe Can’t Kick Russian Gas

Robinson Meyer

This interdependent relationship has gone on for decades, and although it may soon come to a close, it has limited the West from imposing harsher sanctions on Russia than it might have otherwise: The sanctions were “specifically designed to allow energy payments to continue,” President Joe Biden said yesterday. We’ll use hydrogen.”

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2021 Recall Roundup Recap

Hunton Andrews Kurth

TKAS designed the elevators, manufactured components, and provided installation instructions, while third parties (such as local dealers and builders) acquired and assembled the elevators in accordance with homeowners’ specifications. Under Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (15 U.S.C.