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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. Photography is by Daisuke Shima. Construction: &S.

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Neri&Hu creates "wooden hut" and "cave-dwelling" interiors for Shanghai stores

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Handmade ceramic floor tiles with muted colours were used throughout the space, referencing the warm and natural textures of the linen products that the brand is known for. In contrast, Neri&Hu created a cave-like shelter made of concrete for the 200-square-metre Woven Moonlight.

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Mooradian Studio sprays London boutique interior with recycled newspaper pulp

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Architecture office Mooradian Studio used spray-on paper pulp to create a bumpy texture across the walls and ceilings of north London menswear store Natalino. The textured finish is created by blowing the compressed flaked-paper material onto the surfaces together with a non-toxic binding agent.

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Partisans sculpts limestone facade for Rolex boutique in Toronto

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Limestone panels affixed to the building's exterior are shaped to echo the forms and textures of the brand's watches. Dark green seating matches a glass artwork, while walnut panelling and furniture contrast the paler stone.

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Italian modernist architecture informs Bottega Veneta store in historic Milan galleria

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Fashion house Bottega Veneta has opened a boutique designed by its creative director Matthieu Blazy inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade in Milan. Throughout the space, soft textures are found in leather seating and wool carpets, while modular shelving units build a sense of discovery and play," Bottega Veneta said.

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Ten outlandish shop interiors that reimagine the retail experience

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The past year has seen a growing trend for over-the-top shop interiors, from stores containing surreal sculptures and installations to those masquerading as something else entirely. At the centre of this store in Seattle is a sculpture of a large boulder covered in moss and colourful mushrooms, surrounded by contrasting pale-pink furniture.

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FOG Architecture adds playful tailoring motifs to Xiaozhuo boutique in Shanghai

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Chinese architecture studio FOG Architecture has completed a shop for local fashion boutique Xiaozhuo on Julu Road in central Shanghai that features oversized buttons and zippers. The 300-square-metre shop features tactile surfaces and playful motifs that reference the process of tailoring.