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

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Throughout the store, the design team aimed to evoke the flow of fabrics, using curved forms and soft, textured materials such as the lightweight curtains that line some of the walls.

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Why consumer spending in one retail category is outpacing all others

Inside Retail

The newly released Cost of Living Insights from CommBank iQ explores how economic uncertainty is flowing to people’s wallets. Stepping even further out by age reveals the contrast. That includes addressing the ongoing impact of cost of living pressures on spending behaviours and variations across categories and age groups.

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

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The custom pink membrane mimics the softness and technology of Zissou's products and flows through the space dividing the linear footprint into smaller rooms along a grid system. "An

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Sanjay Puri Architects designs Mumbai boutique to reflect "the future of Indian fashion"

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The contrasting elements throughout the space embody the idea that femininity and strength can coexist." A sculptural LED ceiling light installation flows through the showroom An LED ceiling light installation flows throughout the space and adds a sculptural element, intended to mimic the fluid lines of a sketch.

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Modum Atelier arranges boutique around raised wooden pavilion

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We arranged them in a way that simulates a flowing landscape that breaks the monotony and limitations of traditional retail environments, creating a more immersive and diverse shopping experience for customers."

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Joseph Cheaney’s Gallery-Esque Retail Boutique on New Bond Street is a Testament to a Wider Cultural Shift in Luxury

Retail Focus

Natural light flows abundantly through the store’s fully glazed elevations, bouncing off strategically placed mirrors and light boxes to create an atmospheric depth to the space that exudes a sense of timelessness. Cheaney’s store concept on New Bond Street also offers an expertly refined marriage of tradition and modernity.

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Are we entering a bricks-and-mortar renaissance? Here’s what the data says

Inside Retail

The scale of a renaissance in bricks-and-mortar store openings may well be modest but it does contrast with an extended prior to and through the Covid-19 pandemic of store network pruning. For the period of October to January, the ABS described retail sales as flat contrasting with the more bullish assessment of CBRE.