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"Subtle luxury" defines Shoreditch jewellery store by Hollie Bowden Interiors

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In response to the brief, Hollie Bowden created a compact 19-square-metre front retail space "inspired by the concept of a jewellery box that draws your attention into the small, intricate objects within". Not over-designing projects with too many materials is very important – to give objects the space to sing," she explained.

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After 135 years, National Geographic is looking to grow its retail presence

Inside Retail

We certainly see an opportunity for this concept to go much wider, and for this to resonate around the world,” Tim Everett, vice-president and general manager of consumer products for The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand, told Inside Retail. Artist’s rendering of the store format.

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Is the digital landscape inclusive enough? Interview with Will Selviz

Design Wanted

Will Selviz revisits his roots for inspiration to bring ideas and concepts to life through immersive media technologies. He was born in Venezuela, grew up in Kuwait and moved to Canada in 2013, where he went to OCAD University and specialized in 3D animation, branding, and entrepreneurship. Who is Will Selviz?

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Has Barbie become an icon of diversity?

Design Wanted

Behind Barbie’s various iterations is a team of top fashion designers, makeup artists, and the most elite couturiers. A Barbie can take months to concept and finalise because of the logistical challenges and costs new styles create within the manufacturing process. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, worldwide gross sales for Barbie decreased.

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+GLASS ??transforms space into a play of colors and reflections

Design Wanted

In Sicily, studio Ninefifty creates artisanal wall decor tiles, reinventing their millennia-old tradition of producing artistic ceramics. Founded in Milan in 2013, it combines digital manufacturing technologies with traditional components through patented practices. WOOD—SKIN offers avant-garde design solutions to elevate environments.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

Originally famed for its basic canvas plimsolls worn by martial artists and monks, French businessman Patrice Bastian discovered Feiyue and bought the overseas rights to sell the brand in 2005. First opened in 2017, Nio aimed to design an experience beyond just selling a car through its exclusive lounge concepts and on-site perks.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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New York quickly became the epicenter of burgeoning new retail concepts. In 1925, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said, “The Midas of advertising has given artists freedom and independence.”. Limited only by their imagination, a generation of display artists went on to create magic with this versatile new material.