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Offhand Practice designs second-hand bookshop in Shanghai to mimic greengrocer

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Used books are displayed in supermarket-style crates at the Deja Vu Recycle Store in Shanghai , which local studio Offhand Practice has designed to counter the "shabby" image associated with second-hand shops. Second-hand books are displayed in supermarket-style crates. Green mosaic tiles were used to frame the building's windows.

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AIA Estúdio designs cave-like interior for clothing store in Rio de Janeiro

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"The infinite and diverse processes of erosion that form cliffs, caves, stalactites, sands, stones and the movements of water with its tracks and shapes led to our creative process being part of the concept developed for the store's spatiality.". Stone slabs around the pillar are used to display objects.

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Bang & Olufsen Plants a Flagship in SoHo

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New York-based firm TPG Architecture, the project’s architect of record, implemented the concept. It plays with contrasts (think pale walls with a dark ceiling), and with shapes. Circular pedestal fixtures dot the floor, encouraging circulation while showcasing the brand’s range of products, down to the smallest wireless earphone.

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Meet the winners of Taiwanese Golden Pin Design Award 2021

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This year, the Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award received nearly 8,000 entries in total from 28 countries around the globe, with many categories of designs in contention. The designs all showcased their ability to integrate concepts from differing fields. 2021 Golden Pin Concept Design Award.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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New York quickly became the epicenter of burgeoning new retail concepts. Originally based in Chicago, it was purchased by Cincinnati-based ST Publications (later renamed ST Media Group) and eventually merged with its competitor at the time – Display World – in 1938. Gaslight lamps and cobblestone streets were the order of the day.