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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

Dezeen

Micro-cement plaster paints are used to contrast the metal, adding a rougher texture against the smooth surfaces. The spatial layout of the store considers the current that customer's circulation creates in the space with the objects and openness," said the studio.

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

Dezeen

A large pillar with a rough, textured surface dominates the 110-square-metre shop interior, expanding as it ascends before merging into the ceiling to create a cave-like space. Rather than being a cumbersome obstacle, the pillar helps organise the shop's circulation and movement of shoppers, according to the studio. "It

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Bang & Olufsen Plants a Flagship in SoHo

VMS

The overall design is light and bright – thanks to the building’s many windows – and relies on simple, textural materials, such as exposed brick and light-colored wood flooring and millwork. It plays with contrasts (think pale walls with a dark ceiling), and with shapes.

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