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PSLab's monochromatic Berlin showroom is a "sacred place for light"

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A pared-back palette of raw materials creates a calm backdrop for PSLab 's lighting products inside the brand's Berlin workshop and showroom space, designed in collaboration with Belgian firm B-bis architecten. It is all about monochromatics and textures, which are specific to the location," said Mario Weck, a partner at PSLab GmbH.

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Case-Real contrasts plaster and steel inside Aesop store in Shinjuku

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The locally based studio decided to use two contrasting materials that it felt reflected the dichotomy of natural and artificial – plaster and steel. All of the store's gently curving walls are coated with coarse beige plaster, which leaves behind a textured surface finish. Lighting plan: BRANCH lighting design (Tatsuki Nakamura).

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Apparatus updates Los Angeles showroom to include a “modernist grotto”

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New York-based studio Apparatus has redesigned its Hollywood showroom with multiple material schemas and a range of its lighting and furniture products to evoke a feeling of "discovery" for visitors. The entry program features wall with a rough texture "Upon entering, you find yourself in our version of a modernist grotto," said Apparatus.

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Landlords Need Reimagined Properties And Hospitality-Infused Amenities To Lure Tenants

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Each decision — colors, textures, fabrics, and finishes — contributes to the larger vision. Designing with a striking color palette draws the eye inward, and incorporating various textures also adds visual contrast and uniqueness to the interiors. Image courtesy of Tom Minieri.

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Halleroed references Swedish Grace and Carlo Scarpa for Totême flagship store

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A metal sofa by Marc Newson is among the sculptural details in the store Halleroed drew on the space itself when designing the interior, focussing on how the light falls. "We To do so, a lot of effort was put into the colour palette and different textured materials used for the flagship store.

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Gharib Studio outfits Austin jewellery store with pink walls and arches

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Los Angeles design studio Gharib Studio has contrasted concrete floors and exposed ceilings with soft- pink walls and clean lines for a jewellery store in Austin. It is the brand's first store in Austin The space's utility elements were left exposed on the ceiling, with red track lighting running the perimeter of the space.

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Brighten the Room with Light Wood Floors

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You can have light wood flooring that has been sanded smooth and left in its natural color, a solid wood floor that’s been allowed to patina, or a dark wood floor that’s been given a stain to enhance its color. But many hardwood floors are naturally light in color or have been finished with a light or white colored stain.

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