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One of the first issues that Focus Lighting addressed when the firm designed the lighting layout for the Crystals shopping mall—the signature retail component of the new City-Center development in Las Vegas—was where to place fixtures within the vast volume of its commons' high ceilings, some of which are as high as 120 feet.
MGM Mirage's CityCenter development, as the name suggests, turns the Las Vegas format on its head.
Since its formation 20 years ago, New York–based architecture practice Asymptote has had a love affair with technology and light.
No longer the exclusive preserve of Hollywood celebrities and super-models, specially formulated skin creams and Botox injections have now moved into the hands—and foreheads—of ordinary people.
Alessi's flagship store in New York City's SoHo has settled into its new home with great ease—as if it has always existed at its Greene Street location <i>(right)</i>. Designed by New York City-based architecture firm Asymptote, the architects faced the challenge of a tight asymmetrical site, along with the task of creating a fresh identity for the Italian housewares manufacturer, yet one that would also be in keeping with its SoHo surroundings.
The idea for Chanel's ritziest location in Tokyo was by no means simple. The façade would at once serve as communications media, daylighting source, and fashion icon—plus it would need to allow views between interior and exterior at all times. The design team, led by Peter Marino + Associates Architects, envisaged a 10-story-high media wall, flashing messages and patterns by means of an LED system.
Retail projects demand a lot of their lighting schemes. No matter the size or cost of an item, the goal remains the same: highlight an object so that the customer will want to purchase it. To date, standard practice has lead clients and designers to believe that fulfilling retail programmatic requirements and cost-effective, energy-efficient designs are mutually exclusive. But as a new lighting approach, developed by Rogier van der Heide and his team at Arup Lighting proves, quality and efficient retail lighting is not an oxymoron.
When designing Alessi's $1.4 million dollar, 980-square-foot store in New York's SoHo neighborhood, architect Hani Rashid and his firm Asymptote faced not only the constraints of a cramped asymmetrical site, but the daunting task of creating an entirely new image for the Italian housewares manufacturer. "Rather than impose our corporate image we wanted to adjust our American flagship to the locality," explains Alessi executive vice president Jan Vingerhoets.
This past July, Dimitri Saddi, creative director of lighting design firm Projects and Supplies (PSLab), extolled the virtues of living and working in Beirut.
Internationally recognized for its extensive repertoire of bold projects, including the Entel Tower in Santiago, Chile, and Town Restaurant and Toys R Us, both in New York City, Focus Lighting resides in a headquarters that emphasizes the firm's dramatic and distinctive flair.
The galleria is one of the crown jewels of the Dallas shopping experience. It has set the standard for shopping and mixed-use centers for over 20 years, becoming a shopping icon true to its inspiration-both in name and architectural features-the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Yet, even in the world of shopping, icons fall victim to the passage of time.
Challenge The opening of Lafayette Maison, a store dedicated to home decor, signaled a significant turn for the famed Parisian retailer Galleries Lafayettes, which had not previously sold housewares. Located on the Boulevard Haussman directly across from the original flagship building, dating back to 1893, the new venue faced one primary challenge: how to balance the salon-like shop areas with the energetic circulation space.
If you haven't been to the one in New York yet, why not take a breather from Lightfair by stopping in at Nobu in Las Vegas for a bite of yellowtail with jalapeños, red snapper with chili paste or new-styled sashimi flavored with garlic, ginger and sesame seeds. The food is still hip-a lively improvisation on traditional Japanese cuisine with South American accents-the atmosphere friendly, but the dress is more casual, reflecting its location in the Hard Rock Hotel.
Internationally recognized for its extensive repertoire of bold projects, including the Entel Tower in Santiago, Chile, and Town Restaurant and Toys R Us, both in New York City, Focus Lighting resides in a headquarters that emphasizes the firm's dramatic and distinctive flair.
In the center of bustling Times Square, with its garish neon-colored signage, fast-food restaurants and Broadway theaters, is an oasis for fine dining in a setting that reflects the finest of modern design.
The Gateway Village Technology Center provides public spaces and gardens within a large office campus. The lighting of this corporate/community project humanizes the monumental architecture, creating a welcoming new civic center for everyone to enjoy. Although massive in scale, the lighting works with the architecture to create exterior rooms for the occupants of the complex and the neighborhood to enjoy and appreciate.
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