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How Morespace tackled empty shops, vandalism and promoted local businesses

Inside Retail

The solution – developed by design agency Your Creative in collaboration with the council – was Morespace, an interactive project that activates empty shop-spaces with exhibitions that highlight products made by local businesses and artists. Crystal said that over 500 people visited the online stores, via QR codes, over lockdown.

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Rizq Art Initiative opens in Abu Dhabi today

Design Middleeast

The UAE is set to welcome a major new addition to the country’s burgeoning artistic landscape. Rizq Art Initiative (RAi) an independent cultural institution will open its doors in Abu Dhabi on November 23 2023 with the goal of highlighting, nurturing and disseminating the exciting talent of artists from the Global South.

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Selfridges launch Garden Centre

Retail Focus

Pictured, botanical artist Carly Rogers at Selfridges, London, UK. It also sells a curation of fashion, lifestyle and beauty products, as well as an exclusive collection from Prada and a bespoke Selfridges own label merchandise featuring puns such as Herb Your Enthusiasm and Horti-Couture, for gardening and fashion enthusiasts alike.

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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

These meticulously curated displays are more than just aesthetics, they convey a diverse range of messages that encompass product offerings, discounts, overall ambiance, and brand identity. Retailers rely on the talents of designers and artists to create displays that are not ordinary.

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Standout stores: New flagships, pop-ups and openings that caught our eye 

Inside Retail

The store also features collaborations with talented Australian artists, with ground-level installations by paper engineer Benja Harney and artist Bianca Beers, and abstract sculptures and paintings by Elliott Routledge. Furniture plays a pivotal role with seating designs of Dutch artist and architect Gerrit Thomas Rietveld.

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Elevating the Festive Season: The Significance of Luxury Pop-Up Stores During Christmas

Retail Focus

Unique Shopping Experience: Luxury brands use pop-up stores to curate a unique and immersive shopping experience. Promotion of Gift Ideas: Luxury pop-up stores showcase curated gift ideas, simplifying the shopping process for customers seeking sophisticated presents.

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Ithra opens Saudi Arabia’s first Etel Adnan Retrospective Exhibition

Design Middleeast

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) opens Etel Adnan, Between East and West, a major retrospective exhibition showcasing the works of Lebanese-American poet, artist, and philosopher Etel Adnan. Alongside these are Adnan’s ‘Leporellos’, a distinctive form of accordion-folded artist books of Japanese origin.