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Glass blocks divide Eye Eye optical store by Best Practice Architecture

Dezeen

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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Aedas-designed Huanggang skyscraper redefines the Shenzhen urban landscape

Design Middleeast

A simple fluid architectural form is adopted which signifies flowing water, while the cantilevered canopy at the tower’s entrance signifies the splashes. It has adopted a ripple-like cascading form, echoing the overall shape of the tower. The plane design follows a rigorous and symmetrical geometric form.

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Hermès reopens its store in Pacific Place Mall, revealing a unique, spacious design and reaffirming its history with Hong Kong

Retail Focus

Transformed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI , the floorplan is guided by the curved forms of the space and follows a fluid, open layout that encourages the eye to travel from one side of the store to the other.

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The undulating design of this watch represents the “sands of time”

Design Wanted

The Line Watch concept features simple organic forms and parametric architecture, which gives the timepiece its distinct flowing forms. Whilst imbuing the design with a sense […]. The post The undulating design of this watch represents the “sands of time” appeared first on DesignWanted.

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22RE invokes "stillness" inside green Miami golfing boutique

Dezeen

The Malbon Miami store revolves around a central area, from which handmade tiles emanate in a radial pattern across the floor The verdant neighbourhood and Miami's distinct architecture provided 22RE with a starting point to build upon, aiming to create a tranquil space amongst such vibrancy. "We

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Pierre Yovanovitch opens design gallery in New York City penthouse

Dezeen

The exposed ceiling beams, whitewashed brick and dark wood floors are all typical of a New York loft Inside the pre-war building, the gallery unfolds through a series of partial rooms that flow into one another without doorways or thresholds.

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Fabric arches divide Jonathan Simkhai store in SoHo by Aruliden

Dezeen

Design agency Aruliden has created a retail space for fashion brand Jonathan Simkhai in New York City , translating cut-out shapes from its clothing into architectural partitions and furniture. The fabric partitions are installed to fit around existing architectural elements.