Retail Focus

MAY 13, 2022

New openings include TAG Heuer, Chestnut Bakery, and Empresa while new brands joining the estate include Parfums de Marly and Vuori, further cementing Covent Garden’s position as one of London’s leading retail destinations. Iconic Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer has opened a new standalone store in London on 5 James Street.

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Boutique Concept Space Fashion 162

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2021

In 2016, British department store John Lewis removed gender-based signs and replaced the labels on its own brand of children’s clothing with tags that read ‘boys and girls’ or ‘girls and boys’. This has been reflected and reinforced and internalised in store layout and design.

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Engagement Department Stores Layout Marketing 130

Design Wanted

JULY 29, 2021

Urth proposes a revolutionary design for sustainable beauty with lipstick dispensers and cartridges that disintegrate in an at-home compost bin after 12 weeks. It doesn’t revolve around the impossible standards it imposes on people or the hefty price tag often attached to quick-fix products. There is an ugly side to beauty.

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Design Art Concept Consumer 59

Elmwood Timber

MARCH 23, 2021

What does the future of building, architecture and design look like? The belief that reclaimed wood is more expensive stems from the fact that faux reclaimed wood distributors and big box stores put a higher price tag on it due to labor costs and manufacturing costs. Zocalo Restaurant in Sacramento, California.

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Color Contrast Management Space 52