Max Mara Soho
Max Mara Soho in New York, NY by Duccio Grassi Architects, 2001. New York City's Soho district has evolved over time from industrial and manufacturing uses to artists' lofts and galleries to its most...
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L.A. Eyeworks in Los Angeles, California by Neil Denari, 2002. Neil Denari's first built work in his hometown of Los Angeles, California, the store/showroom for L.A. Eyeworks, furthers the architect's...
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Prada in Tokyo, Japan by Herzog & de Meuron, 2003. Soon to join OMA's store in New York's Soho district, the undertaking by Swiss architect's Herzog & de Meuron for the new Prada store in Tokyo...
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Selfridges in Birmingham, England by Future Systems, 2003. Wednesday, September 4, saw the opening of the new Selfridges Department Store in Birmingham, England, an important part of the large shopping...
View ArticleM-Preis
M-Preis in Telfs, Austria by Peter Lorenz Architekt + Partner, 2001. M-Preis bills itself as "The Seriously Sexy Supermarket". With my knowledge of German nonexistent, my perusal of their unique web...
View ArticleMarket Hall
Market Hall in Aarau, Switzerland by Miller & Maranta, 2002. Miller & Maranta's Market Hall in Aarau, Switzerland is notable for its siting and its formal characteristics, particularly the...
View ArticleSpuimarkt
Spuimarkt in The Hague, Netherlands by BOLLES+WILSON, 2008. Located on a prominent site in the center of The Hague in The Netherlands, the Spuimarkt combines cinemas, a supermarket and other retail...
View ArticleDrive Through Restaurant
Drive Through Restaurant in Galway, Ireland by Paul Dillon Architects, 2010. The following text and images are courtesy Paul Dillon Architects. On this project the challenge was how to build a drive...
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Tsutaya Books in Tokyo, Japan by Klein Dytham Architecture, 2011. Even as bookstores around the world shutter as devices like the Kindle and Nook swerve the market to ebooks, new things are still...
View ArticleCoach Flagship, Omotesando
Coach Flagship, Omotesando in Tokyo, Japan, by OMA, 2013. In early April Coach opened its flagship Tokyo store on Omotesando, a strip known as much for its high-end fashion houses as for the architects...
View ArticleTaipei Sales Center
Taipei Sales Center in Taipei, Taiwan, by Oyler Wu Collaborative, 2013 The following text and images are courtesy of Oyler Wu Collaborative. Often the unusual circumstances surrounding the design of a...
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