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Natural materials create "a sense of refuge" in Kyiv boutique Friends of Fashion

Dezeen

Existing architectural features such as an arched doorway between two of the spaces and windows in a cupola above the stairwell helped inform several interventions – both externally and internally. "To

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Glass blocks divide Eye Eye optical store by Best Practice Architecture

Dezeen

Local studio Best Practice Architecture has used punchy colours, glass bricks and dichroic glass inside an optometry store in Seattle 's Leschi neighbourhood. For Eye Eye 's second location, founder Will Pentecost got back in touch with Best Practice Architecture , which had completed the brand's first brick-and-mortar store back in 2015.

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Vaga Arquitectura and Pistache Ganache wrap Brazilian store in undulating "membrane"

Dezeen

In contrast to the coral walls, plush dark blue carpet – experienced after customers remove their shoes when they enter – directs circulation between the spaces and leads to the secluded Blue Room in the back corner offering "an immersive and automated experience, with controlled sound, light, and temperature."

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Riyadh Metro Welcomes Over 18 Million Passengers In First Eleven Weeks

Design Middleeast

The station’s predicted rail, car and pedestrian traffic has been modelled, mapped and structured to optimize internal circulation and avoid congestion. The faades geometric perforations reduce solar gain as a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional environmental sheltering within the regions vernacular architecture.

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Thoughtful Office Design Can Address Modern Challenges With Purpose And Meaning

All Work

Design and architecture are embracing sustainability and circular principles to reduce waste and energy consumption. Over the past five to seven years, design and architecture have undergone significant transformations, shaped by global shifts, societal demands and advancements in technology.

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How to Organize a Commercial Space? Distribution and Circulation Strategies in the Design of Stores and Premises

Arch Daily

Image © Yongjoon Choi Within the realm of commercial architecture, the design of spatiality can adopt multiple approaches, conceiving proposals that achieve a balance between aesthetics and functionality. Hyundai Seúl Store / Burdifilek.

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Offhand Practice designs second-hand bookshop in Shanghai to mimic greengrocer

Dezeen

On the interior, Chinese architecture studio Offhand Practice hoped to create a relaxed shopping environment despite the large number of goods on offer, which includes more than 2,000 pieces of clothing. Both levels have an open-plan layout with circulation routes defined by shelving and clothes rails.

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