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Hermès reopens its store in Pacific Place Mall, revealing a unique, spacious design and reaffirming its history with Hong Kong

Retail Focus

Dedicated men and women’s universes are placed at opposite ends of the store, while the silk collections, fashion accessories, equestrian, and perfume and beauty métiers flow out from the central store entrance. Unique cultural references are instilled in bespoke design features of both the interior and exterior.

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Gentle Monster opens HAUS SHANGHAI

Retail Focus

Tenacious yet pliant art pieces cut through the centre, forcing an unexpected flow of traffic inside the space. The post Gentle Monster opens HAUS SHANGHAI appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design. In addition, various forms of collaged media art and aesthetic furniture provide a distinct F&B experience.

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Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case…

Design Wanted

Yes, we know, likes and comments don’t make good design, but it’s a good trend indicator – is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Not limited to dazzling storefronts, Art Nouveau was an artistic movement that flourished in Paris in the 1890s , touching everything from architecture and design to the decorative and fine arts.

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“We forgot what a five-day week was like”: how design studios are taking on flexible work

Design Week

In June, Brighton-based studio Baxter & Bailey gave its team of nine designers the Friday off. Baxter & Bailey also runs ‘180 days’ where employees take half a day off on Fridays on a rotating basis (180 is the total number of minutes the designers take off from the week). The desire to change is widespread.

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Brochure design, time for a rethink? – 2 of our designers share 4 key elements to consider

Parker Design

When it’s time for a new brochure design , you should always ask yourself what goal you want the brochure to help you achieve. We had a chat with Parker Design’s Art Directors Paul Ellis and Tom Hubbard to draw on their experience creating brochure designs that are as striking as effective. 3 – Focus on design.

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José Lévy’s playful furniture for Lelièvre Paris is a game of sport

Design Wanted

Jeux de Salon is a completely customisable upholstered furniture collection by French designer José Lévy. Every piece featured within the Jeux de Salon collection has been designed close to the ground, in the style of traditional Japanese furniture, an inspiration Lévy returns to time and time again. .

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How Love to Dream found the secret to getting babies to sleep

Inside Retail

HK: We’ve always strived to be best in class relevant for everything: processes, systems, design, people and, of course, technology. All of our products are designed around the purest goal of helping babies and toddlers get more sleep. We draw on our own experiences when designing for innovation.

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