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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

Transformed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI , the floorplan is guided by the curved forms of the space and follows a fluid, open layout that encourages the eye to travel from one side of the store to the other.

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Alex Cochrane Architects designs shops to "embrace the elegant proportions" of National Portrait Gallery

Dezeen

Arched architectural details are repeated in the displays The main shop's two adjoining rooms have impressive ceiling heights of between six and 7.5 We repeated the shape of these soaring arches around the room creating a rhythm so all the arches, both old and new, became of a singular and familiar language," Cochrane said.

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10 Ways To Maximize Wellbeing And Productivity Through Workplace Design

All Work

Natural light : Let the sunshine in and reset your circadian rhythm. Create harmony in your space : In your surrounding environment, take into account the finishes, forms, and colors of the room. Bringing together pieces that juxtapose one another in color, form, or aesthetic livens up a space and prevents it from becoming stagnant.

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10 of the best products designed for users who are deaf or hard of hearing

Design Wanted

Called Hearingbot , it uses a microphone and camera to translate sound and sign language into text, which it then displays onto flat surfaces via a built-in projector. Meanwhile, the other half docks a phone and displays speech waveforms guiding the user through the process of enunciation and pronunciation.

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10 Ways To Maximize Wellbeing And Productivity Through Workplace Design

All Work

Natural light : Let the sunshine in and reset your circadian rhythm. Create harmony in your space : In your surrounding environment, take into account the finishes, forms, and colors of the room. Bringing together pieces that juxtapose one another in color, form, or aesthetic livens up a space and prevents it from becoming stagnant.

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The Internet of Senses and the retail sector

CAAD

In this case, the retail trade will have to be very vigilant, since again, as with the pandemic, habits and forms of consumption will change. The ear : Sound, rhythm and volume are very influential in the flow of customers and sales. Eyesight : It will be the one we use the most. Smell : Aromas are decisive in our emotions.

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Winners Announced for 2021 LightFair Innovation Awards

VMS

Form shapes include interlocking loops, half moons, linear waves, and architectural swirls. The video presentation will also be displayed in the LightFair Innovation Awards lounge for the duration of the LightFair trade show. Infinity is the first linear/curve lighting system with limitless design possibilities.

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