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Hourglass Cosmetics opens world-exclusive beauty experience in Selfridges new Beauty Hall

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Artistically balancing a singular, high-contrast marble, the architectural form of the new cosmetics counter design combines unexpected angles and cantilevered intersections with interplays of light. Visually arresting, and designed to standout.

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El Departamento designs Fake Gods’ first flagship store

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Founded in 2017, the architecture and interior design studio El Departamento, led by Alberto Eltini and Marina Martin, has worked with some of Spain’s most influential digital-native brands, including Nude Project, PJ Lobster, HOFF, Lady Pipa and Pompeii.

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Reality bites: how composable architecture is a make-or-break strategy for retailers looking to thrive

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But the beauty of composable architecture is that it can be built in parallel with the existing IT set-up – only cutting ties with the latter when the incoming system has proved its worth. By contrast, composable architecture is relatively inexpensive because of its modular design.

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Bally Unveils A New London Flagship on Regent Street, Celebrating its 170-Year Heritage

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Boasting a columned façade and windows framed by antique trim, the boutique sees the latest installation of the global Bally Haus concept, driving synergy among the company’s retail outposts. A focus on materials creates an open, flexible space with visual contrasts, a central Bally Haus feature.

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Mesura constructs Barcelona Aesop store from 19th-century building fragments

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Architecture studio Mesura collected 78 pieces of stone from a defunct quarry nearby, where local family-run stonemason Barbany keeps remnants of demolished 19th-century structures. We adhered strictly to the concept of stacking stone upon stone," said Iborra. A duo of mirrored shelving units hangs from the walls.

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

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Kovalenko's studio 725 developed the concept store for Friends of Fashion – a Ukrainian clothing brand that wanted its first physical space to complement its simple and elegant womenswear collection.

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AIM Architecture takes cues from 1970s offices for Hangzhou cosmetics store

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Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has transformed the second floor of a business park in Hangzhou, China, into a store that resembles a 1970s office for cosmetics brand Harmay. AIM Architecture wanted the Hangzhou cosmetics store to look like an office. AIM Architecture wanted the Hangzhou cosmetics store to look like an office.