The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail spaces. By thoughtfully curating the space, this project explores the sustainability of materials and, on another scale, integrates material properties and applications with the site. This approach bridges macro perception with micro perspective, allowing lifestyle to be conveyed through an …
Leading South Korean fashion brand SYSTEM is a household name among fashion-forward crowds in the homeland. Owned by fashion conglomerate Handsome, the brand operates no less than 90 stores in the homeland, but as of late, it has ventured overseas for the first time, opening a flagship store in Paris. The SYSTEM retail space occupies …
There’s no denying that in recent years, Vienna has considerably amped up its allure as a shopping destination, and the recent opening of Stone Island‘s newest store bears witness to this ongoing trend. The Milan-based high-end outdoor brand has secured a 150 sqm. (1,615 sq.ft.) unit on the ground floor of a listed mid-19th century …
In Paris and London, OMA have designed the shops for the southern French fashion label Jacquemus, developing multi-layered design scenarios despite material self-restraint.
Since husband-and-wife team Luke and Lucie Meier took the creative reigns at Jil Sander, the fashion house has left behind choppy waters, and instead, it has seen one coveted collection after another, sustaining a steady growth. The company’s expansion mode is also reflected in the inauguration of new standalone boutiques, including a flagship store in …
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Having worked from a young age in retail, Olaf Hussein (1985) more or less conditioned himself for the role of fashion entrepreneur. It fact, it was the inability to find a perfect pair of jeans that eventually nudged him into his current role as the founder of an eponymous fashion brand. Whimsically stylised as ØLÅF …
