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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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Liang Architecture Studio creates retrofuturistic boutique in Hangzhou

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Grand steel and micro-cement structures, celestial lighting and symmetrical layouts add a sense of ceremony to the shopping experience within this clothing boutique in Hangzhou , China by Liang Architecture Studio. The micro-cement structures form the walls, ceilings and displays, pairing graceful curves with sharp geometric elements.

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AIM Architecture adds slide-like staircase to Shanghai store In the Park

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Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has inserted a red staircase that resembles a children's slide in the middle of this clothing store to create a playful interior. Named In the Park, the Shanghai store was designed to reflect the playfulness of the clothing brand while drawing on the layout of traditional Chinese parks.

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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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Kristina Zanic designs Sofitel Al Hamra

Design Middleeast

Guestrooms and suites emanate warmth and charm, with open layouts, vibrant hues, and artistic touches. Sinuous sofas elegantly contrast with the geometric forms and patterns of the curated joinery and case goods that embody a modern Middle Eastern style.

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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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Formoral is a skincare store that resembles a "desert planet"

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It was envisioned as a contrasting yet unified whole, which breaks the homogeneity of physical retail spaces in modern cities and explores the deep relationship between nature and the artificial.". A spherical volume forms an entrance to the store's more private spaces. "To Textured grey paint defines the space.

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