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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

The curated highlight reels on such platforms lead to feelings of inadequacy, which can drive people to distance themselves from their community. Global giant Apple’s Today at Apple events transform retail environments into artistic and instructional venues. This is both a public and personal health-related issue.

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First Nations fashion design can be a powerful method of healing

Inside Retail

Around the world, fashion researchers, designers and artists are exploring the links between clothing, adornment and wellbeing. Enclothed cognition ” considers the psychology of clothing, and designers are exploring how to create garments to heal the wearer. But it’s not only traditional clothing that can lead to healing.

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Westfield backs #letsdolondonbetter campaign to support the nation’s talented artists

Retail Focus

In an effort to hero talent from across the nation, and to support the arts industry as London re-opens, Westfield is backing a campaign by artist Laura Nevill entitled #LetsDoLondonBetter , which aims to raise profiles for local artists and generate support across the UK for creative communities to flourish.

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London Design Biennale names Het Nieuwe Instituut as curator for 2023

Design Week

The London Design Biennale has appointed Dutch national design and architecture museum HNI (Het Nieuwe Instituut) as artistic director for its 2023 edition. Every other year the London Design Biennale invites design delegations from around the world to a Somerset House takeover, where the global role of design is explored.

Curate 137
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Gandys announces New London store inspired by travel and purpose-driven design

Retail Focus

This exciting new location will showcase the best of their collections, inspired by travel, designed for longevity and crafted to be cherished for a lifetime of adventures. A new and special edition are the Gandys Campus graphic t-shirts, designed in collaboration with artists Dan Arab and Guy Train.

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Luxury brand pop-up store hyperlocal retail strategies

Retail Focus

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. Furthermore, collaborating with local artisans, designers, or artists strengthens the brand’s authenticity and enhances its reputation for exclusiveness and craftsmanship.

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Italian artist Gio Bressana opens first showroom in Middle East

Design Middleeast

Acclaimed Italian artist Gio Bressana debuts his first Middle East showroom in the UAE’s creative hub, Dubai Design District (D3). The fully immersive space seamlessly melds the artist’s mastery of frescoes and furniture design into a holistic environment that redefines the boundaries of artistic expression.