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Romantic femininity, tone and texture are at the heart of steele. HOUSE flagship

Retail Focus

From the tactility of finishes that ignite the senses, to the saturation of natural light that makes for a dreamy retail atmosphere. The boutique is the first of its kind, bringing the primarily online retail company steele into the physical realm, with help from interior design firm The Stylesmiths. has established online.

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Why focusing is an essential part of retail lighting

Retail Focus

If you think lighting installation is the final step in a beautifully lit retail environment, think again. Although it can be easily missed, light focusing is a final step that is key to making retail lighting more purposeful and impactful. The process involves adjusting beam angles and the spacing of the light fittings.

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Acoustics in design

Design Middleeast

Dima Alkawadri, Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, outlines how to incorporate acoustic solutions into a design for enhanced environments. Designers are increasingly recognising audio as an essential element to enhance the multi-sensory experience in spaces.

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

Dezeen

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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Odami creates textured minty interior for Aesop Palisades Village store

Dezeen

Mint green materials cover this store for skincare brand Aesop , which Toronto studio Odami designed for the Palisades area of Los Angeles. The velvet curtain and upholstery fabric is matched to the microcement surfaces, resulting in a monotone texture throughout the small shop. The photography is by Rafael Gamo.

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Surface Design Show preview 2022

Retail Focus

Surface Design Show 2022 presents an exciting combination of education, engagement and entertainment at one of the first industry events to fully return to a face-to-face format this year. Held from 8-10 February, the event will take place once again at London’s Business Design Centre in Islington. .

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Coco Republic partners with US online lifestyle retailer Revolve 

Inside Retail

It is an exciting direction for the brand.

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