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

Dezeen

Curved forms and soft, textured materials were used throughout the store "Our goal was to create a space that not only highlighted their fashion pieces but also provided comfort, warmth and a sense of refuge for customers – especially significant given the context of the ongoing war," she added.

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Thoughtful Office Design Can Address Modern Challenges With Purpose And Meaning

All Work

Key elements included: Wider circulation spaces: Designed to allow easy navigation for all users, regardless of mobility. Varied work settings: Thoughtful integration of textures, lighting and acoustics to provide both high-energy and low-stimulation areas.

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WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago

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Micro-cement plaster paints are used to contrast the metal, adding a rougher texture against the smooth surfaces. The spatial layout of the store considers the current that customer's circulation creates in the space with the objects and openness," said the studio. Read: WGNB designs all-black flagship store for fashion brand Juun.J "The

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Design in 2021 – what will exhibition design look like?

Design Week

The pandemic impacted in so many different ways, from budgets and timescales to new sensibilities and outlooks and more practical visitor journey issues, including the implications of touch and the importance of circulation routes. As we go forward now, I think the appetite for exhibitions will shift down different paths.

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Collective installs stage in New York ONS Clothing store

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To balance the dark colours and textures of the flooring the studio has inserted pops of colour using light blue tiles on the changing room pods and blue and green counter surfaces. Steel railings, ceramic tiles and asphalt flooring are among the references Collective has taken from the streetscape to guide the store's design.

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The iPhone-ified Office: Transforming The Workspace To Meet Employee Demands

All Work

For example, circadian lighting throughout; design for predictability; elimination of all or most volatile organic compounds (VOCs); and textures and sounds that differentiate zones. Community zones: Higher ceilings, maximized seating options, a balance of technology and natural elements, and increased circulation space to foster camaraderie.

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AIA Estúdio designs cave-like interior for clothing store in Rio de Janeiro

Dezeen

A large pillar with a rough, textured surface dominates the 110-square-metre shop interior, expanding as it ascends before merging into the ceiling to create a cave-like space. Rather than being a cumbersome obstacle, the pillar helps organise the shop's circulation and movement of shoppers, according to the studio. "It