Contrast Focal Point Form Space 
Design Week
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Lake Ontario has informed the material palette – reclaimed timber, native plants, board-formed concrete and local marble all feature throughout the space. A living green wall provides a sustainable focal point. The theme is used in “subtle and abstract” ways throughout the space.
Dezeen
AUGUST 23, 2021
For the Audrey boutique, this is translated into symmetrical brutalist forms made from micro cement and steel that the designers said create a "church-like" feeling and "a sense of ritual". The micro-cement structures form the walls, ceilings and displays, pairing graceful curves with sharp geometric elements.
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Retail Focus
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Metal has a broad application of surface effects and metallic tones formed through various methods such as electroplating and coating that bring a wow factor to the visual display. Each technique compliments the merchandise displayed in the store windows adding focal points for window shoppers. . A sense of contrast .
VMS
JANUARY 31, 2023
Pairing this with a contrasting material, such as burnt steel or mirrored brass, is elevating retail environments. Yellow Goat Design’s Estuary Panels are lit from within by an LED strip Estuary brings the energy of water flowing into the sea to calm spaces. When it comes to colors, organic shades and pastels abound.
Elmwood Timber
APRIL 8, 2024
With all the attention homeowners put into their custom kitchen design, it’s no wonder that the materials people choose to use in this space are just as important. Reclaimed wood is one material that’s been getting a lot more use in residential spaces such as custom kitchens. Don’t have space in your kitchen?
Design Week
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Esmée, by Space Copenhagen. In contrast to the dark burgundy colour palette of the bar, the inner restaurant features a neutral colour scheme. And where the bar is well-lit with large windows, light is filtered in the restaurant area to create a more intimate space, the studio says. A natural stone countertop sits atop.
Dezeen
MAY 5, 2022
Below are 10 unusual retail spaces recently covered on Dezeen: Photo courtesy of Balenciaga. Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio designed this retail space in New York City for fitness brand Bala as a pastel-coloured "playground" containing giant replicas of its products. Architecture, which created the space. Photo is by Ye Rin Mok.
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