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London
Dover Street Market needs no introduction, the world-renowned concept store conceived by radical Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo opened in September 2004 to universal acclaim; and served as a blueprint for what a fashion store could be, for...
Barcelona
If your store isn't prefixed with the abstract noun concept, then your store isn't worth knowing. Milan's 10 Corso Como and Colette, Paris, pioneered the concept store — Urban Outfitters took it to the high street ... but in its purest form, a...
New York City
Maria Candanoza's LES design store says it all in a name: OBJECT_IFY 139, which boils down to Objectify. A verb that is much less cool that its broken down counterpart — which essentially spells out what is happening here ... objects. The 139...
Berlin
Looking at what it has to offer, Potsdamer Strasse has been an undiscovered gem of West Berlin for far too long. Aside from Acne Studios opening its doors in October 2015, the Andreas Murkudis double-header — Andreas Murkudis Concept Store and a...
Barcelona
In what they say was a chance meeting of minds, Nicolas Rossi, Jean-Antoine Palagos and Marc Miró's shared passion for all things fashion, photography and style has resulted in a project so effortlessly assembled that it belies the concept of...
Florence
Usually, in this space in between the lead image and the rest of the images, in and around the smaller image, I'd write some things about the subject of the story. But I kinda think the vindictive sods Florence concept store BJØRK have ruined all...
Washington D.C.
Talk about going up in the world. Maketto, a smart restaurant and fashion retail combo in the H Street neighbourhood, was operating as a dollar store. The place has had some significant attention from the builders since then, guided by the creative...
Los Angeles
Presented by footwear brand CLAE, Our Favourite Shop (OFS) is a shiny new concept store; packed with the typical concept store malarkey... super-hip books, super-limited editions, super-cool accessories, collabs and entertainment. Sure, nothing new...
London
Having spent the majority of the last decade metamorphosing from everyman high street chain into the UK's most achingly hip fashion brands, Topman's unlikely transformation is now seemingly complete; with the opening of its first standalone concept...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...
Dispatches
We’ve all seen them. You know, rickety and rusty carports dragging down a property’s curb appeal. In fact, the eyesore is all you pay attention to. Even though carport designs have improved over the years the structures still lack some curb...