Ronald A. Altoon is an internationally recognised authority on this history, development and architecture of the retail centre. This fascinating book places the modern retail centre in its context of the development of culture and trade, informing our understanding of the retail centre of today. Future prototypes are suggested, with an exploration of sustainable design in retail and the development of the 21st-century retail centre. Superbly illustrated, the book presents a host of projects from around the world, in a variety of contexts, including main street, urban, resort, transit-related, mixed-use and retail precincts. This book is a remarkable insight into the global, polymorphus and multi-cultural experience that is retail.
"This book presents some of the finest examples of how flagship stores, satellite stores and vendor shops are designed with "visual clues" that build a strong brand image and how they carry their "look" from one store to another. Included are over 40 examples of how store designers/architects create store designs that are adapted to different spaces, locations and countries while maintaining a recognizable brand image. Also shown are scores of examples of branding as it appears in store windows"--Publisher.
"The architecture and design of retail stores are powerful ingredients in the mix of components that attract customers. To tempt potential shoppers over the threshold is the first, vital step. The projects in this book demonstrate contemporary trends in retail design, not just in merchandising, but storefronts, shop fittings, materials, layouts and the general look and feel of the space. All these factors are designed to offer an 'experience' to the dedicated shopper. Featured architects include Giorgio Borusso Design, RTKL, Zeidler Partnership, Mellett Architects, BOORA Architects and JPRA Architects, in store designs for brands such as Nike, Miss Sixty, FILA and Habitat."--Jacket.
The stores in this book vary in merchandise sold, target customer, price points, type of space, and location. Showcased are flagships, prototypes, free-standing, satellites, vendor shops and more. With more than 250 full-color photos, Stores of the Year No. 15 shows you how top professionals in the fields of design, architecture, lighting and fixtures, turn spaces into marketplaces. Famous designers and newcomers alike reveal new solutions to the complex problems of retail design and visual merchandising. Illustrated are the elements of good store design: architecture, fixturing, lighting and merchandise presentation.
Present case studies of cities which have integrated, walkable transit districts. It argues that if well done, transit oriented developments can save money, create healthy neighbourhoods and help communities compete in the global marketplace.
Bars aren't just for drinking anymore. Now they're the place to see and be seen. Designing the World's Best Bars showcases more than 100 innovative watering holes, with 250 full-color photos and commentary from the designers on lighting, decor, fixtures, high-tech visual effects, and unique floor treatments.
As seen in an exhibition at the New York's Max Protetch Gallery in January, 60 of the world's top architects offer their visions for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. Color photos & line art throughout.
Retail design is different. It's a specialty. When done well, it works like magic. You want to build successful stores that are magnets for attracting customers, intriguing them, and selling products and services. The ideas in Store Design will help you design great retail experiences. Analyze your client's design needs according to type of store, location, the product, price-point, and budget. Systematically design and organize a store that reinforces a desired image, attracts shoppers and motivates them to buy. Create flexible, timeless and tasteful stores. Entice customers to enter the store, shop, buy and return again and again.The main components of store design are revealed chapter by chapter. Each axiomatic component leads to a selection process of "either-or" design subsets: open or closed front; strong or neutral design; accessible or inaccessible product display; and so on. This is the core of the retail design process. Use these design principles to build a store design that meets every concern of the retailer. Create a correct and memorable store image, a sensible floor plan, effective product presentation, an arresting storefront design, and vibrant, energy-efficient lighting.When done, you will know that your store design works: functionally, aesthetically, and psychologically. You will have created the right store for your product, your location, and your retailer, because you will have used sound design principles to make every decision along the way.Loaded with many photos and illustrations, Store Design explains everything in five chapters. Also, there is a useful glossary of retail architecture terms, and a step-by-step checklist to take you through the design process.Store Design is a guided, logical approach for designing a retail store. It will provide a simple, easy-to-follow design template. It will reinforce your existing skills and experience. And it will also serve as a knowledge base for the entire team so everyone can understand and follow the design process. Anyone can gain the equivalent of years of retail design experience simply by reading and adopting its ideas. Why wait? Get Store Design now and get going on your next retail store.Store Design is a Complete Guide to Designing Successful Retail Stores.Includes 42 photos & illustrations plus design checklist.
