Dezeen

JUNE 6, 2021

The Forte Forte store is located on Via Borgognona, a street in the heart of the Campo Marzio – the 4th rione, or district, of Rome – that was once full of artists. The duo wanted to create a store interior that would sit in contrast with the building's traditional travertine facade. Top: green onyx covers the interior of the store.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 11, 2024

Stockholm studio Halleroed has designed fashion brand Totême's flagship store in London , which features a sculpture by artist Carl Milles and a steel sofa by designer Marc Newson. Halleroed designed the store, located on Mount Street in the upmarket Mayfair area, together with Totême founders Elin Kling and Karl Lindman.

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Retail Works Inc

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Light wood tones paired with curvier lines and woven textiles were abundant. Bold patterns were not as contrasting as what we have seen before, but instead, slightly muted and serene. One of these pods was equipped with a reclining chair, headphones that streamed calming noises, and twinkling lights on the ceiling.

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Called Beauty Tales, a dramatic interplay of light and dark defines the fifteenth-century atmosphere inside Villa Arconati, which is known as the “petite Versailles of Italienne” located just outside of Milan where the striking images were shot.

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Dezeen

MARCH 1, 2024

Read: Hollie Bowden converts London pub into pared-back jewellery showroom Jewellery is displayed in floating window vitrines and a cantilever display desk, designed in collaboration with London-based artist and designer, EJR Barnes.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A clay sculpture by Ingeborg Riseng sits at the heart of the store At the centre of the 100-square-metre store is a tall, hollow sculpture by Norwegian artist Ingeborg Riseng, which shoppers can step into. The fabric is digitally printed with subtle yellow and pale blue stripes, designed to evoke the shifting shades of the Norwegian sky.

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Dezeen

JULY 23, 2022

"DCA Milan's design intent for the project was to enhance the materiality and fine craftsmanship of Akris collections through a solid, three-dimensional architecture associated with a light display system, defining a space where carefully chosen materials take centre stage," said the design team. Lighting is hidden with the shelving displays.

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Dezeen

JULY 18, 2022

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 A grid of deflated basketballs by artist Tyrrell Winston decorates the entrance. Aimé Leon Dore's first international flagship is located in London's Soho.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

An industrial theme runs throughout, and textures of brass and concrete are used to contrast with softer furnishings. Local and emerging artists have been engaged by The One Off to develop art pieces for the hotel. Jewel-coloured furnishings in the lobby and restaurants aim to soften the harder materials.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Spatial designer and artist Adi Goodrich has filled the Dreams lifestyle store in Los Angeles ' Atwater Village with colourful surrealist details, including a lobster phone and a "glowing" blue rock. Dreams features warm terracotta hues and a contrasting blue sculpture. Undulating, curved shapes were used throughout the store.

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Dezeen

APRIL 12, 2024

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. Vitra recently opened a showroom in Oslo Vitra's latest showroom opened last month in Oslo.

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Dezeen

JUNE 24, 2023

To bring definition to the space without the need for further structural intervention, he used thin "halos" of light to outline the arches, as well to highlight the large plaster-cast busts that hang within the display arches, increasing the shop's visibility from the street.

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Dezeen

MAY 5, 2022

With its spherical gateway, limited palette and otherworldly lighting, the space was likened to a "desert planet" by Lialawlab's chief designer, Liya Xing. At the centre of this store in Seattle is a sculpture of a large boulder covered in moss and colourful mushrooms, surrounded by contrasting pale-pink furniture.

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When it came to devising a fit-out for the Notabene store in Copenhagen's Old Town, Norm Architects worked on fostering "contrast and beauty" between the site's existing industrial features and the warm, tactile material palette that the studio felt was representative of the footwear brand. The store's main room has exposed concrete walls.

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VMS

JANUARY 2, 2023

The ‘Champions of Success’ panel discussion served as the keynote social event at the Chicago Escape Brand Closet Showroom Social where fashion, art, and retail industry executives and thought leaders, as well as emerging designers and artists, explored issues pertaining to the survival and transformation of Chicago’s fashion industry.

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Contra

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The flagship store in Knightsbridge became a mirror to the city’s festive lights, with a metallic colour palette that dazzled onlookers. The display was a stark contrast to the 2020 ‘bah, humbug’ theme, opting instead for muted jewelled tones that still managed to embody the brand’s signature opulence.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This jewellery shop on the Greek island of Mykonos was designed to resemble a 1960s swimming pool, with light blue terrazzo tiles, lockers and a pool ladder. Online beauty brand Glossier 's in-house design team surrounded the sculpture with contrasting pale pink furniture and decor in this Seattle store. Photo is by Gavriil Papadiotis.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2021

We were influenced by the artists Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Fausto Melotti. Original floorboards are contrasted with monolithic modern structures, whilst exquisite hand-painted wallpapers preserve the colour and pattern of the original site. Thus, the metallic hanging structures in steel and iron reflecting on the black floor tiles.

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Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

MARCH 21, 2024

This integration provides breathtaking views and encourages a natural flow of light and air, fostering an atmosphere of openness and innovation. At the same time, the sunny skies and palm-lined pathways outside offer a delightful contrast to the cutting-edge discussions happening within this center. Website: [link] 8.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Dutch contemporary artist Levi van Veluw , the creator of inaugural window display art for Hermès’ at Nordiska Kompaniet, said, “the window becomes an experience.” A sense of contrast . The material adoption is perfect to illustrate the kaleidoscope in contrasting colors in the window campaign. . Longevity

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It can be purely decorative and aesthetic for installation purposes as well as functional in conferring plays of light and shadows through transparencies in structural wall panels. In material and aesthetic contrast, the two products merge making the contrast itself the winning and strong factor of the composition.

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Design Week

JULY 9, 2021

“Distilling that potion of influence into a mark that honours the past but feels new is something all the artists took personally,” he adds. Working with a strict colour palette of reds (a nod to Soho’s red light district) and urban greys, the posters all contains quirks which relate to the locations.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Located in the historic center of Milan, just a stone’s throw from the Duomo, the district builds a series of showcases and cultural events around shops, artistic monuments, archaeological sites and courtyards of historical buildings. Line of Marble @ SIAM. Honesta makes its’ debut.

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As software has evolved, hyper-realistic renderings have too—and by adjusting lighting and shadows, roughness and reflections, combined with precise camera positioning, designers can realise a vision of a product that looks like a real photograph. In my opinion, this contrast qualifies for a good visualisation.”.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Furniture design is becoming an increasingly artistic field, check out how Visionnaire blurs the lines between art and design. The Milan Sideboard from the Daytona collection combines and contrasts heaviness and lightness. This is what I call design.”. Fusion Sideboard gives new life to furniture from the past.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the centre of the room is a circular "wet bar" wrapped in brushed aluminium – a material meant to contrast with the store's plastered walls. Passing through the openings is ethereal light from LED fixtures with custom brightness and temperature settings. The other product zone features pink counters with skincare and body products.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 16, 2021

Artists and studios working on Computer Generated Imagery like jformento. As soon as the narrative, lighting and art direction were set, he used the time to experiment and do some research & development to make parts of the film pop. CGI relieves from the multi-complex and heavy logistics of a traditional photo shooting.

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Design Wanted

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Using a range of industrial materials—at the moment, mostly aluminium—he puts together collages and groups of components, moving them around to create furniture, lighting and other decorative objects. By layering epoxy resin, Korean artist Seungjin Yang creates balloon sculptures that double as functional seats.

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Design Wanted

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

With the collection, Urquiola plays with the materiality of natural stone, endowing it with incredible lightness and a juxtaposition of color between the stone and metallic inserts that make up the joints. “ The result is a fascinating and eclectic array of multi-coloured mirror-cum-masks. The Village Collection.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

MC: Maison Francis Kurkdjian draws its singularity from the creative power of the perfumer and artistic director whose name it bears. Echoing Parisian architecture, sensorial and mineral materials, such as Lutetian limestone, marble, and fluted concrete are enhanced by elegant, contrasting details of gold and wood.

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Design Wanted

MAY 26, 2021

Sombra is an architectural lighting design brand based in Mexico City. Through their work, inspired by the manipulation of contrasts and shadows, they aim to create emotions oscillating from the poetic to the practical. Design gallery Shelf , established in Mexico City in 2015, emerged from the need to work in new design explorations.

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Barber Design

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Differentiation is critical for retail brands and as you will see from our contrasting list here, there are plenty of different ways for jewellery stores to express themselves and their brand message, with authentic stories expressed through both their interior and customer experience design. Alexis Dove Jewellery, High Street, Lewes.

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Greater Group

JULY 11, 2023

Commercial restaurant interior designers will know the best combinations of lighting, colour and texture to create this setting while maintaining a balance between comfort and functionality. Stack vegetable or meat slices with contrasting colours or textures. Avoid using blue plates, or choose plate colours that complement the food.

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Greater Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Strategically placed lights create separation between the ceiling and the walls, while wooden walls and sharp concrete flooring provide contrast representing raw performance. The store design was inspired by the Japanese concept of “MA”—the consciousness of the void between two structural parts. TIFFANY’S @ CAT STREET.

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Barber Design

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Although these displays are seasonal, their influence can be felt throughout the year as they showcase the latest in lighting effects, retail technology and breath-taking creativity that continue to influence other retailer’s visual merchandising and window displays throughout the year (albeit with less baubles and artificial snow).

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Dezeen

MARCH 18, 2023

KOT Architects has designed the interiors of Dior's showroom "The raw and rugged urban surroundings amplify the contrast between the various materials used and accentuate the cosy and inviting ambience within the space," KOT Architects founder Kfir Galatia-Azulay said. The photography is by Amit Geron.

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Design Wanted

APRIL 6, 2021

The Sakhi sisters combine craftsmanship and innovation, their occidental-oriental inspirations, and their contrasting affinities to provoke conversations and question the world we live in. T Sakhi: “At the beginning people often asked us whether we were architects, designers or artists. What’s next for T Sakhi?

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