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Apparatus updates Los Angeles showroom to include a “modernist grotto”

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The entry program features wall with a rough texture "Upon entering, you find yourself in our version of a modernist grotto," said Apparatus. This surface treatment has a reflective quality meant to contrast the first space. Italian artist Giorgio De Chirico's Surrealist works were referenced for this room.

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Halleroed references Swedish Grace and Carlo Scarpa for Totême flagship store

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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. Also the work of Carlo Scarpa we find interesting, more as a mindset on how to work with details and textures to create a subtle elegance and luxury."

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Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy combines glass bricks and walnut for first store

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Glass bricks feature on the walls, floors and ceilings of the store Walnut wood panels frame the textured glass blocks. Woven" leather sofas and chairs are positioned in the space Within the space, enclaves of soft seating and carpeted dressing rooms create smaller areas, contrasting the wide open stretches of glass brick in the main store.

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

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New York interior designer Sarita Posada has layered "lived-in" details and rich textures inside the first London store from fashion and lifestyle label Aimé Leon Dore. 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

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Interiors inspiration: Design Week’s pick of spaces using natural materials

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Ica explains it wants to ensure the panoramic views of the city draw the main focus, with “warm and intimate” finishes added by way of furniture, art, textures and colours. An industrial theme runs throughout, and textures of brass and concrete are used to contrast with softer furnishings.

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Hedi Slimane uses "French elegance" to define Celine store in London

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These artworks gently break the store's rule of symmetry while adding natural and earthy hues, textures and forms against the largely grayscale interior. Antique marble covers the floor, providing a depth of contrast in the colour and tone. Decor includes piles of books by famed architects, artists and designers.

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Choosing the Best Materials for Visual Merchandising Concepts in Luxury Retail Stores

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Dutch contemporary artist Levi van Veluw , the creator of inaugural window display art for Hermès’ at Nordiska Kompaniet, said, “the window becomes an experience.” Inviting textural materials, including leather, paper, velvet, and microfiber, helps engage affluent shoppers and show the artisan value of the luxury brand. .