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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

Inside Retail

Unlike most retail stores, supermarket layouts are based on an incredible amount of consumer and scientific research, so redesigning stores in this sector is limited by well-defined operational rules and procedures. The Chadstone revamp was about discovering small things to tweak to provide an enhanced overall customer experience.

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Gentle Monster opens HAUS SHANGHAI

Retail Focus

Gentle Monster has launched the latest HAUS project, a new vision of “Future Retail” that defies stereotypical notions of commercial space. Tenacious yet pliant art pieces cut through the centre, forcing an unexpected flow of traffic inside the space. HAUS SHANGHAI provides more than a commercial experience.

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7 Office Design Strategies To Support Neurodiversity In A Post-Pandemic World

All Work

Design elements such as biophilic features, minimalist aesthetics, adjustable lighting and sound, and flexible furniture choices are vital in creating spaces that allow neurodivergent employees to control their sensory experience and empower them to work effectively. Example of an open space. Image courtesy of Elsy Studios.

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Builders: Enablers of collaboration

Inside Retail

During recent years, the pace of evolution in shopping centres has escalated, as owners and landlords re-imagine their spaces to encompass new, different, and elevated roles in the communities they serve. Each had a unique layout and finish selection to provide a brand-specific retail guest experience.

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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

Dezeen

The space for lifestyle brand SVRN is intended to highlight the products for sale as artworks and ideas, rather than simply as garments. While the western perspective looks at the object itself, the eastern perspective rather focuses on the surrounding relationship of the object."

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Chaumet New Bond Street bridges British elegance and Parisian distinction

Retail Focus

The prestigious address highlights the enlarged presence of Chaumet in both the United Kingdom and Europe, following the reopening of its space in Harrods, and the renovation of the hôtel particulier at 12 Vendôme in Paris last year. Much more than a boutique, this exceptional setting is a destination for lovers of jewellery and refinement.

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MillerKnoll is paving the way for the future of design and furniture

Design Middleeast

Collaborative spaces, adaptable layouts, and shared workstations have become the norm, prompting a demand for versatile seating solutions that effortlessly accommodate different activities and contexts. Each brand brings its unique expertise and perspective to the MillerKnoll family, contributing to its ongoing success.

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