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What’s driving the explosion of Australian retail acquisitions?

Inside Retail

The deal marked an enormous increase in the brand’s valuation since Brazil’s Natura & Co purchased a 65 per cent stake in Aesop for about $70 million in 2012, signalling its unparalleled standing as a category leader. In contrast, “the reacquisition was very quick, which is the case when buying businesses out of administration.

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Partisans sculpts limestone facade for Rolex boutique in Toronto

Dezeen

Niches are integrated into the stonework to house cove lighting that washes over the curvaceous forms at night, yet the junctions between the stone and the glass were trickiest to detail, according to Pica-Limbaseanu. Dark green seating matches a glass artwork, while walnut panelling and furniture contrast the paler stone.

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Glossier Seattle store features mossy mushroom-covered mound

Dezeen

Walls around the store are finished in a light-toned textured plaster, while a checkerboard of beige and dusty-pink tiles covers the floor. On the exterior, doors and window trims are painted a dark blush hue to match the Glossier logo and contrast the building's cream brickwork. An affirmation welcomes shoppers into the store.

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GUESS FLAGSHIP STORE – LAS VEGAS

Retail Design Blog

The interiors feature a sophisticated material palette: glossy mahogany panels adorn the walls, contrasted by sections of black tempered glass and satin brass accents. Cement surfaces and vibrant colored panels add texture and depth, all balanced by a light-toned floor that brightens the space. Register Subscribe for 9.9

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Shining a light on the legendary craftsmanship of Patrizia Garganti

Design Wanted

For some four decades, the Italian luxury lighting company has continued to partner with top designers to retain its unique appeal and creative DNA. Since 1976, Italian designer Patrizia Garganti has endeavoured to create one-of-a-kind lighting solutions , first as part of the incredibly successful laboratory BA.GA

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Management software Resource Guru rebrands to restore “harmony and balance”

Design Week

Co-founded in 2012 by Percy Stilwell and Andrew Rogoff, its clients include Nasa, Ikea and the NHS. He adds: “We asked him to make the illustrations mystical, quirky and fantastical with rich deep colours and plenty of contrast.” “Sensitively” retiring the guru. ” [link].

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Plantea Estudio creates "theatrical and domestic" flower shop interior

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"Concrete tinted in an earthy tone was decided to make it look like the ground from which the flowers grow, and also to produce maximum intensity in the dialogue between the heaviness and permanence of the structure, and the lightness and ephemerality of the flowers," the studio said. Alblanc Atelier is a family-owned florist founded in 2017.