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Al-Jawad Pike creates marble "immersive experience" for APL's Soho flagship in NYC

Dezeen

The textured display plinths were developed with a bespoke fabricator based in New York, who CNC-carved the forms. The studio incorporated various other materials into the scheme such as textured sprayed plaster on the walls, Romano travertine for the floor, and champagne-coloured anodised aluminium for the display boxes.

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Tips to avoid sensory overload at Christmas

Inside Retail

Other forms of neurological conditions may also affect a customer’s cognitive processing, such as acquired brain injuries and age-related conditions such as dementia. Examples include viewing the depth of a colour palette and feeling the texture of a fabric or the weight of a writing instrument.

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Liang Architecture Studio creates retrofuturistic boutique in Hangzhou

Dezeen

Grand steel and micro-cement structures, celestial lighting and symmetrical layouts add a sense of ceremony to the shopping experience within this clothing boutique in Hangzhou , China by Liang Architecture Studio. The micro-cement structures form the walls, ceilings and displays, pairing graceful curves with sharp geometric elements.

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Formoral is a skincare store that resembles a "desert planet"

Dezeen

The space was decorated using no colour; only different textures in similar colours were used to highlight the space level," Lialawlab 's chief designer Liya Xing told Dezeen. "It The studio created the Formoral store as a desaturated space with large structures, columns and counters finished in highly textured, grey paint.

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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

Dezeen

Various architectural and furniture elements form pathways for shoppers to meander Black railings transverse the walls, puncturing curved and flat vertical partitions made from materials including concrete, steel and black-stained thermowood. Read: WGNB designs all-black flagship store for fashion brand Juun.J "The

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In retail, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to accessibility

Inside Retail

An estimated one in four Americans has some form of disability. For our texture-based products, we look to minimise any of the clothing features that would create a cognitive overload. Between 2020 and 2021, data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that an additional 1.2

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6 Hardwood Flooring Trends For 2022

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No matter how much appeal nearly all forms of hardwood have, however, there’s always a few standout types of wood flooring that emerge each year. Rustic Textures. They call to mind nature and natural textures and surfaces, which in turn have a calming effect on the viewer. Rustic floors have a lot of allure. Wide Plank Floors.

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