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

Dezeen

We looked to Mies van der Rohe and Adolf Loos for inspiration on natural materials with inherent characteristics that form textures and colours while evoking sensations of warmth, cold balancing feelings of soft and hard to the touch," she told Dezeen. Photography is by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects.

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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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Why Australia’s ‘great resignation’ is a myth: The Conversation

Inside Retail

The term was coined in late 2020 by Texas A&M University’s Anthony Klotz in response to two developments he said had collided like a perfect storm: growing quit rates and the burnout and rethinking of work-life balance that followed COVID. in 2019 to 2.9% in August – the highest rate ever recorded.

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Why Australia’s ‘great resignation’ is a myth: The Conversation

Inside Retail

The term was coined in late 2020 by Texas A&M University’s Anthony Klotz in response to two developments he said had collided like a perfect storm: growing quit rates and the burnout and rethinking of work-life balance that followed Covid. per cent in 2019 to 2.9 per cent in August – the highest rate ever recorded.

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

Design Wanted

“For me, it’s all about becoming completely absorbed in the making of something—that’s why I do what I do, it’s all about moving my headspace somewhere else and becoming caught up in an activity that is all about balance, problem-solving, and visual storytelling.”.

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Belgian designers highlight steel and sustainability at Milan Design Week

Design Wanted

Since 2008, Belgium is Design has formed part of Salone Satellite at Milan Design Week, offering a platform for young designers and graduates in the country to present their work to industry professionals. After a long wait, Milan Design Week is back and we’re on the ground to bring you the latest and most exciting projects.

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

Design Wanted

Pianca presents its latest products for the bedroom and living room: furniture with soft, embracing forms, with echoes of nature and textural balance , designed by Raffaella Mangiarotti, Note Design Studio, and Emilio Nanni. Its classic-inspired forms are reassuringly solemn, distinguished, yet also inviting.

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