Retail Focus

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Luxury retailing personalisation goes beyond simply knowing a customer’s name or preferences. It goes beyond curating a shopping experience that is highly exclusive and personalised. Beyond their visual appeal, these spaces incorporate curated soundscapes and signature scents to enhance the overall ambiance.

Social Media 147

Social Media Curate Engagement Strategy 147

Dezeen

JULY 6, 2024

New York studio ANY has designed the first physical retail space for streetwear brand Vowels, including an 18-metre-long "library" that holds a rotating collection of design books. The narrow space features exposed concrete surfaces and exposed services, contrasted by a minimalist white volume inserted on one side.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Nike Orchard Road store, a sprawling 28,000 square-foot sport hub, promises to be more than just a retail space, offering a revolutionary sport performance-led experience for athletes of all ages.

Apparel 130

Apparel Consumer Engagement Pattern 130

Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three. An eclectic mix.

Strategy 130

Strategy Curate Shopping Concept 130

Retail Focus

JULY 3, 2024

In response to these trends, luxury retail spaces are likely to evolve with more eco-friendly designs, incorporating sustainable building materials, energy-efficient systems, and elements like green spaces, solar panels, and biophilic design, which connects retail environments with nature.

Engagement 162

Engagement Consumer Balance Promotion 162

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

AKQA , a design and innovation company known for curating brand experiences for the likes of Nike and Rolls-Royce, in partnership with leading commerce platform Shopify, led some of retail’s brightest minds on a tour of stores that are disrupting the industry. A touch of genuineness was the cherry on top.

Curate 130

Curate Shopping Space Consumer 130

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

From March 6 to April 20, the fashion label will open the Paul Smith Clubhouse at Nordstrom’s New York City flagship, a retail takeover that will include cocktails and bites in addition to apparel.

Department Stores 130

Department Stores Shopping Fashion Engagement 130

Greater Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Apart from a massive range of running apparel for men, women and kids, the Harajuku flagship houses a cafe where shoppers can grab a coffee and a healthy snack. Interactive shopping experiences that encourage brand-customer-engagement are always enthusiastically received by us, both as shoppers as well as retail space designers.

Retail Design 59

Retail Design Design Focal Point Balance 59

Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Enjoy visuals from a curated collection of six last-quarter store openings, each embodying its brands ethos in bricks-and-mortar. The space mimics a gallery, showcasing natural sculptures alongside thoughtfully curated clothing and apparel. By night, the shop becomes a glowing beacon within Darwins cityscape.

Boutique 130

Boutique Beauty and Health Texture Curate 130

Dezeen

JANUARY 5, 2025

American apparel and accessories brand Vans looked to its skateboarding heritage when developing the concept for its store on London's Oxford Street, which it has occupied since 2019. The rest of the interior has a stripped back, industrial aesthetic, with a concrete floor and exposed ducting contributing to a sense of urban authenticity.

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Interior Display Art Form 102