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

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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). The studio also linked the shape of Nodaleto 's signature heels to chairs featured in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Can we combat the Lonely Paradox with our high streets?

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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. It’s easy to blame it all on smartphones and socials, but architecture and third spaces have a huge impact. But what does all this have to do with High Street Retail?

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Bec + Bridge opens four new stores, expands into WA

Inside Retail

The spaces are refined and have a really calming energy, and luxury feel to it. The store design features neutral tones and clean lines and is highlighted with green onyx tabletops, and the brand’s first pink terrazzo floor. Bec + Bridge was founded by Bec Cooper and Bridget Yorston in 2001.

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A look at Sanity’s final days: What happens when a retailer says goodbye?

Inside Retail

As covered by Inside Retail , iconic music retailer Sanity is shutting all 50 of its physical stores by the end of April this year, in line with the lease expiry for each store. Rather, it will mark down its product line, in order to clear all stock by the closing date.

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Paritzki & Liani Architects mixes architecture and geology in Grifo210 boutique

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Vaulted ceilings and arched doorways divide the space. This creates the feeling of a vaulted chamber in what was previously a very simple space. To add more curves to the space, semi-transparent curtains are installed around the perimeter. Exotic plants line the windows. There are only a few splashes of colour.

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ASA Studio Albanese references mid-century offices for Thom Browne store in San Francisco

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Like its counterparts around the world, the 1,250-square-foot (116-square-metre) space is outfitted to look like a Mad Men-era workplace. A selection of mid-century furniture pieces was curated for the space. This is achieved by pairing highly decorative marble surfaces with strips of white slatted blinds and tube lighting.

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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. Floors throughout the retail space are made from green stone in two shades, which is laid in a pattern resembling Japanese tatami mats. Top image: it has a gridded steel facade.