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By the Book

Mark McMenamin, April 1, 2012
In 1948, George Nelson the Herman Miller design director came out with a 72-page hardback, The Herman Miller Collection. More than a mere trade catalog, however, this brand-builder established Herman Miller as a definitive voice of American modernism. More
It’s a Marimekko World

Craig Kellogg, April 1, 2012
Studios Architecture took a Japanese-designed Finnish flagship—and tailored it for New York More
FRCH Design Worldwide Shops Mexico City

Urja Dave, March 1, 2012
A contemporary style intermixed with natural, warm patterns and textures takes Liverpool Interlomas to the next level—or three levels, to be exact. More
Refreshed and Recharged

Mark McMenamin, March 1, 2012
If Louis Vuitton, West Elm, or DIFFA asks event planner David Stark to jump, he'll answer, "How high?" And he's just as ready to leap into action if the client is himself. More
Start Your...Batteries

Edie Cohen, March 1, 2012
Randy Brown's stance on car culture and suburban sprawl is well known. "We've done artwork and installations, talking about the negative side," he says. More
These Boots Were Made for Walking

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, October 1, 2011
It's a fashion milestone. The 148-year-old Frye Company has finally opened a Frye store, a 6,000-square-foot flagship in a century-old cast-iron factory in New York. More
Head Over Heels

Edie Cohen, October 1, 2011
The Italian Tirol is crazy for Salon Himmelblau, a topsy-turvy hair and nail salon by Stefan Hitthaler More
Open for Business

Annie Block, September 1, 2011
If ever New York has seen a transformation, it's in Bushwick. More
Looking Younger Every Day

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, September 1, 2011
Kiehl's Since 1851 was founded on the very same East Village corner where the flagship stands today. More
Art and Craft

Edie Cohen, August 2, 2011
Talk about good genes...served seven years as Ralph Lauren's European creative director before opening Chahan Interior Design and the Chahan Gallery simultaneously in Paris and amassing an international clientele. More
The Bear Essentials

Ian Phillips, July 1, 2011

The guest list read like a who's who of the music, fashion, and film worlds. Kanye West mingled with Anna Wintour and Pharell Williams. More
Head in the Clouds

Aric Chen, July 1, 2011

Imagination pervades Kengo Kuma's ethereal Shang Xia, a boutique in Shanghai.
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Global Voyagers

Jay Pridmore, June 1, 2011

Legends in their native Italy, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas have arrived in the U.S.
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A Touch Surreal

Bethan Ryder, June 1, 2011
To compete with the bright lights and big names of a high-end fashion district in Nicosia-Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana, just for starters-a hip new boutique needs to make a grand gesture. Or three. More
Freitag Gives Their Recycled Messengers New U.S. Digs

Annie Block, June 1, 2011
Although it was back in 1993 that Daniel and Markus Freitag came up with their idea for messenger bags made from recycled truck tarpaulins, it wasn't until 2000 that the brothers actually opened a Freitag store-in Davos, Switzerland. More
On Mountain Time

Deborah Wilk, April 1, 2011

A Colorado town of just over 100,000 residents might seem an odd place for a 118-year-old Swiss company to set down roots. More
Top Dog

Arlene Hirst, April 1, 2011
Is retail design going to the dogs? Looking at Chico, a  pet shop in southern Japan, you certainly wouldn't think so. More
They've Got Game

Craig Kellogg, April 1, 2011
Slade Architecture's Flight Club New York consignment stores are a slam. More
Stepping Out

Jill Singer, April 1, 2011
As a luxury shoemaker, designing for Christian Dior, Hermès, and Balenciaga as well as launching his own line, Pierre Hardy has always been interested in contrasts. More
Fantasy for Sale

Judy Fayard, April 1, 2011

Yabu Pushelberg brings the magic back to the Paris department store Printemps.
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