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Tutto Bene references Streamline Moderne in tiny New York eyewear store

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Walls clad in black ebonised ash create a dark backdrop, against which soft lighting and pops of colour create a theatrical effect reminiscent of the paintings of American artist Edward Hopper. The artistic tributes continue in the restroom, which is papered with aluminium foil as an homage to Andy Warhol's Silver Factory.

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On Our Radar: The Shop Windows of Coventry City Centre (Coventry, U.K.)

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Curated by Charles Levine, The Shop Windows of Coventry city center invite artists, architects, designers and other creatives to take over retail display windows across the city’s core. The windows utilize vibrant color and contrasting patterns to create unique design narratives.

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Aimé Leon Dore's London boutique homages modernist architect Adolf Loos

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Rather than riffing on the design of Aimé Leon Dore 's first-ever store in New York, the London flagship was designed to provide a contrasting experience. "We Walnut cabinetry is used to display products on the main shop floor. A grid of deflated basketballs by artist Tyrrell Winston decorates the entrance.

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Browns Mayfair Flagship is a place to discover, dream and play

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Browns Brook Street, located at 39 Brook Street in the heart of London’s Mayfair, is an enchanting destination designed to immerse you in a curated world of fashion, fine jewellery, food and culture. We were influenced by the artists Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Fausto Melotti.

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Linehouse designs space-themed cafe in Shanghai for creator of "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert"

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The ground floor of the red-brick villa serves as a coffee and pastry shop for Black Star Pastry, which is famous for selling a Strawberry Watermelon Cake that was dubbed "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert" by the New York Times. Blackened wood covers the floor of the room in contrast to the exposed concrete of the cafe's other spaces.

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Vitra extends European presence with showroom openings in heritage buildings

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Set within a 1930s metal factory in the resurgent Skøyen district, the understated interior was designed to contrast the industrial structure and set the base for the brand's curated furniture collections. For its private clients, Vitra caters via its authorised dealer network and its own online shops.

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How Gucci and Ikea are using AR to drive sales

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Snap Inc is positioning itself as a platform for AR shopping with the recent acquisition of Vertebrae , a tech business that creates 3D models of products for customers to interact with. Once they had tried the sneakers, Snapchatters could then go straight to the product page and make a purchase via the “shop now” button.