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Gridded steel facade evokes bamboo forest at Hermès store in Tokyo

Dezeen

The street is lined with high-end boutiques including a Jil Sander store with an interior designed by John Pawson , and an OMA-designed store for Coach featuring herringbone-patterned glass facades. A dramatic staircase is a focal point. Top image: it has a gridded steel facade. The facade references bamboo groves.

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Ten outlandish shop interiors that reimagine the retail experience

Dezeen

A pink furry fashion boutique, a cosmetics store styled like a 1970s office and a streetwear outlet adorned with a chandelier of Nike trainers feature in this roundup of weird and wonderful retail interiors. A large Klein-blue rock sculpture covered in non-reflective paint provides the focal point and adds to the interior's dreamlike feel.

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Creating an effective retail space

Design Middleeast

From a boutique perspective, online shopping craze is gaining popularity. Highlight the focal point. The duo further adds: “Like for retail boutique Symphony has Instagram-able elements and placed them at the shop front to targeting social media enthusiasts and customer curiosity. Online prices are harder to compete with.

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Japanese Retail Design – Top Stores in Tokyo

Greater Group

It’s a dramatic and theatrical focal point but also serves a practical purpose as the resting space for the coffee beans to allow the gas built up during the roasting process to escape before it can be brewed or packaged. The cask is one of those multi-functional design features that are trending the retail design world now.

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From Tumi to Birkenstock, here are six cool new stores in Asia

Inside Retail

The ground-floor Tumi Asia-Pacific flagship store spans more than 186sqm and features a range of artistic design elements, inspired by Tumi’s 19 Degree collection which includes an aluminium backpack. The store’s main focal point is a 19 Degree Aluminium Sculpture by pioneering perceptual artist Michael Murphy.

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The Art & Science of Visual Merchandising [Inside the Evolution of Retail]

Rose

Regarding the artistic component, “Visual merchandising applies to everything from the exterior of your retail store to the well-lit entryway all the way through to the well-placed furniture, fixtures, and promotional displays. Your inner artist might enjoy working with different materials to fashion a unique display. Get Creative.