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Bang & Olufsen Plants a Flagship in SoHo

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Lastly, we have kept Bang & Olufsen’s strong Scandinavian heritage in mind though the minimalist color palette and lots of natural light.”. An abundance of natural light paired with a minimalist color palette convey the brand’s Scandinavian origins. It plays with contrasts (think pale walls with a dark ceiling), and with shapes.

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2021 Retail Renovation Competition – First Place: “Woolworth VA Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa”

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All the above-ground spaces are connected internally by an atrium that we relocated to be a more central spine for vertical circulation.”. To do that, we opted to darken the overhead equipment and have a lighter color on the soffit to create contrast that alleviates the perception of a low ceiling.”. BEFORE RENOVATION.

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Styled Habitat Unveils Nordic Homeworx’s Scandinavian-Inspired Showroom

Design Middleeast

Rooted in Scandinavian design principles, the space features light oak, restrained materiality, and a desaturated color palette, resulting in a gallery-like atmosphere that exudes a sense of calm and inspiration. Warm whitewashed plaster provides a serene backdrop, enhancing the warmth of the beautifully crafted hardwood flooring displays.

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5 Whole-Brain Design Strategies To Make Your Workplace More Innovative And Efficient

All Work

Unique Challenges Since a standard program document consists of a list of rooms, we typically use a multiplier to calculate the amount of circulation space needed. If we’re able to conduct a post-occupancy evaluation to understand the impact of our design decisions, we gain insights to inform how best to approach whole-brain design.

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Botanical WiFi

Retailing Insight

Until recently, most people believed that bees were attracted to flowers for their bright colors or fragrances. However, recent research demonstrates that bees are attracted to the energy in flowers, not their fragrance or color. Flower essences, by contrast, are like the mind or consciousness of a plant, and are less well known.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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In one of the first editions of The Show Window , billed as a monthly “Journal of Practical Window Trimming,” Baum enthusiastically wrote, “Suggest possibilities of color and sumptuous display that would delight the heart. Within a few short months of its debut, circulation grew into the tens of thousands.