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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

Dezeen

Benches balanced on irregularly shaped rocks also act as product displays in the store "Spatial design of the SVRN store began with our interpretation of the SVRN's brand identity and narrative through the eastern perspective," said WGNB.

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Gentle Monster opens HAUS SHANGHAI

Retail Focus

In addition, various forms of collaged media art and aesthetic furniture provide a distinct F&B experience. Defying the traditional layout of commercial space that prioritizes efficiency and function, Gentle Monster exemplifies its new perspective on Future Retail. Dessert of your dreams.”.

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“It’s taking a toll”: How retail theft is changing, and what to do about it

Inside Retail

Customer aggression has been one of the most notable forms of retail crime in the last few years, but growing levels of theft and organised retail crime are beginning to hit businesses across the sector. Crime has always been an issue in retail. It’s taking a toll on people, and they’re leaving retail.

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Set the Scene

VMS

Pairing this with a contrasting material, such as burnt steel or mirrored brass, is elevating retail environments. Gently curved plywood panels are lit from within by an LED strip to form the whimsical pendant, vertically suspended for wow factor. When it comes to colors, organic shades and pastels abound.

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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

Whether they represent opportunity or anxiety will depend on perspective, and this changeability is echoed in the next section – entitled Sustainability and Subversion – which follows sustainability from its radical beginnings to a mainstream goal. A different perspective on design.

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Salvatori’s latest collections of sculptural stone unveiled at Milan Design Week

Design Wanted

Since 1946, Salvatori has worked with natural stone, developing new perspectives and inviting an international roster of designers to interpret this ancient material. This optical illusion is created by the use of an ingenious metal support system, a testament to the meticulous research into form and perspective the company conducted.”.

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David Taylor upcycles scrap materials into “rough-luxe” furniture

Design Wanted

Discord the craft of French designer Paul Coenen using the flexibility of sheet metal to form rigid structures in his ‘Tension’ series. “I The draw is Taylor’s constant combination of forms and materials—whether that’s concrete and aluminium; refined and unrefined, hard or soft.