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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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Oshinowo Studio retrofits 1970s building to create the first adidas flagship store in Lagos, Nigeria

Retail Focus

The two-floor, 380 square metre project is a retrofit of an existing 1970s building and is conceived as a combination of clean lines overlaid with a façade that adds a layered texture, reflecting the depth and complexity of the upcycling, reuse and regeneration that can be found throughout the city.

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Gonzalez Haase AAS evokes Iceland's volcanic landscape at 66º North store

Dezeen

Rammed-earth islands add colour and texture to the shop's interior Upon entering the space, visitors encounter a series of curved walls rendered in natural pigmented clay sourced from Cornwall in the south of England. These curved walls create different perspectives and atmospheres," the design team added.

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Set the Scene

VMS

Swooping shaped lighting fixtures are bringing a soft edge to retail and restaurant interiors this year, creating balance in relation to angular and digital features. Milky glass is becoming a mainstay, allowing light to glow through the glass. Louis Poulsen POST CATEGORIES MANUFACTURER: LS Lighting Corp. LS Lighting Corp.

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Rizq Art Initiative opens in Abu Dhabi today

Design Middleeast

Our vision is to weave these diverse artistic threads into the cultural fabric of the UAE, enriching it with new textures and colours. On November 23 RAi will host its first symposium as part of its #RAIOpinions series, a ‘World Cafe’ style discussion of diverse perspectives that tackles issues affecting the art world.

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The Cabinet of Collaborations at Dutch Design Week showcases the power of working together

Design Wanted

Meanwhile, design duo Daphne Laurens created a collection of chairs , lights and tabletop organisers using a naturally-dyed linoleum. Alternating wires of contrasting materials add a subtle glow to the material that changes from alternating perspectives ,” explains Tegelaar. 3D for Natuzzi by BYPORRE. Stone in process by Envisions.nl.

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Why Nature Baby is investing in community stores

Inside Retail

All of our stores are on high streets and in historical buildings, with warm textures and interiors that either reference something homely or industrial. JF: Going back to our art roots, we were interested in the lighting, the textures, the fittings, the bags, all of it. Was it about filling a gap in the market?

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