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Glass blocks divide Eye Eye optical store by Best Practice Architecture

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Local studio Best Practice Architecture has used punchy colours, glass bricks and dichroic glass inside an optometry store in Seattle 's Leschi neighbourhood. For Eye Eye 's second location, founder Will Pentecost got back in touch with Best Practice Architecture , which had completed the brand's first brick-and-mortar store back in 2015.

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Offhand Practice designs second-hand bookshop in Shanghai to mimic greengrocer

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On the interior, Chinese architecture studio Offhand Practice hoped to create a relaxed shopping environment despite the large number of goods on offer, which includes more than 2,000 pieces of clothing. Both levels have an open-plan layout with circulation routes defined by shelving and clothes rails.

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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

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A muted, monochrome selection of materials creates a serene atmosphere in both of the spaces, while the architectural elements dictate purposeful paths that connect them. Micro-cement plaster paints are used to contrast the metal, adding a rougher texture against the smooth surfaces.

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

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Emboldened by the expanding railroad system, cast iron architecture and the harnessing of electricity, a new and dynamic entity began to take root in major industrialized cities across the world. It’s a great example of cast iron architecture, which – coupled with the availability of plate glass – was a keystone to merchandising theater.