SHOPPING ARCHITECTURE NOW!

Let's talk shop!The latest volume in the world's most successful architecture seriesShops are the one place where the stars of the world of architecture, fromDavid Adjaye to Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid encounter the people who makethe world of design turn, from Jurgen Bey to Tom Dixon, Ingo Maurer, orPhilippe Starck. This book is full of the most recent retail spaces in theworld, ranging from astonishing shopping centers by Daniel Libeskind or theyoung Swiss firm HHF to interactive store windows or a tiny jewel-likechocolate store in the heart of Paris. A pop-up store for Dr. Martensshoes, a unique newsstand designed for London by Thomas Heatherwick orflagship stores for the likes of Armani, Balenciaga, or Joseph are all partof what makes Retail Architecture one of the most exciting and dynamicareas of contemporary creativity. Apple computers, Uniqlo clothes, or Nikeshoes can all be found here in a spirit of perfect harmony with the bestthat today's architecture and design can offer. Books, jewelry, fine foodsand handbags are glorified and amplified by glass, steel, and the latest,most sophisticated techniques in design and branding. This is where PeterMarino meets Karl Lagerfeld, and where Yoshioka Tokujin breaths life intoHermčs scarves. Ephemeral by design in many cases, Shopping ArchitectureNow! is also the place where the makers of dreams finally find a solidhome.