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    Francesc Rifé pairs raw concrete with pink fabric in ASH Mallorca shoe shop

    Spanish designer Francesc Rifé has created a distinctive interior for a shoe store in Mallorca, using shades of soft pink and pale grey. The ASH Mallorca store in Palma features curving concrete surfaces and suspended black shelves, set against a backdrop of soft pink curtains. There are few other elements in the 95-square-metre space, ensuring that […] More

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    Culdesac designs coherent interiors for Consum supermarket in Benicàssim

    Creative consultancy Culdesac has designed a store for supermarket chain Consum in Benicàssim, Spain, with simple, stripped-back interiors to make the shop’s arrangement understandable. Valencia-based Culdesac designed the arrangement, signage and furniture of the store, which will serve as a model for Consum’s future shops, to be clearer and easier to understand than traditional supermarkets. “Stores should be designed […] More

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    Mintchi Croissant is a São Paulo bakery filled with pastry-inspired details

    The interior of this São Paulo patisserie is designed by Dezembro Arquitetos to answer the question, how does it feel to be inside a croissant? Dezembro Arquitetos, led by architects Marcos Bresser and Thiago Maurelio, designed a series of pastry-inspired details for Mintchi Croissant in Pinheiros. These include a lightweight cardboard ceiling and furniture elements created using […] More

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    Mesh and paper-pulp partitions feature inside Nanjing's Shiwu store

    Mesh panels dipped in paper pulp, polycarbonate and OSB timber merge to form the textured interior of this lifestyle store in Nanjing, China, designed by architecture studio CATS. Located along a narrow alleyway next to the city’s China Modern History Museum, the Shiwu store sells a selection of products handmade by Japanese craftsmen such as […] More

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    Finnish granite and pine feature in Helsinki's Nanso shop

    Studio Joanna Laajisto used local materials to fashion the pared-back interior of this womenswear shop in Helsinki, which has been revamped to compete with online shopping. The shop is one of several Nanso stores that are dotted across Finland. The brand was established in 1921 and, despite having a loyal following, had recently found it […] More

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    Yvonne Koné's pink-tinged interiors reference Tuscan buildings

    Tuscany’s “sun-faded” buildings informed the interior of this pared-back accessories boutique in Copenhagen, which Danish brand St Leo has washed with soft-pink plaster. Yvonne Koné is tucked away down a side street in Copenhagen’s Gammelholm neighbourhood and offers a selection of leather shoes, bags and small accessories. After embarking on an inspiring trip to Tuscany […] More

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    Fritz Hansen completes revamp of Danish HQ

    Furniture brand Fritz Hansen has revamped its headquarters in eastern Denmark, creating a sequence of homely spaces that cater to the diverse work methods of its employees. The HQ is located on the edge of a forest in the municipality of Allerød, next to the site of Fritz Hansen’s now-defunct sawmill. Workspaces are spread across […] More