Fashion label Issa London, that counts the Duchess of Cambridge, actress Eva Mendes and singer Madonna amongst its clients and admirers, has announced that it will open its first ever store in the Roppongi Hills… Issa London to Open Inaugural Store
Zaha Hadid Architects have worked with Neil Barrett to design a modular shop-in-shop concept for the fashion designer’s retail spaces in Seoul and Hong Kong. The 16 pieces that form each curved and rotated structure… Neil Barrett Shop-in-Shop by Zaha Hadid Architects
Steven Holl Architects have won the competition to design the new Ecology and Planning Museums in Tianjin, China. These will be the first structures in a cultural district planned for a new eco-city being built… Ecology and Planning Museums for Tianjin, China, by Steven Holl Architects
The Evergrande Tower, designed by UK architecture firm Terry Farrell and Partners, has started being built in the central business district of Jinan, the capital of China’s Shandong province. The tower, which comes with a… Work Starts on China’s Second Tallest Skyscraper
Although the press notes for Xander Zhou’s show that unveiled his menswear collection for Autumn/Winter 2013 stated that the young Chinese designer intended to bring streetwear to the runway and was inspired by “the feigned… Xander Zhou Menswear Autumn/Winter 2013
Italian menswear brand Corneliani has inaugurated a new flagship store in Shanghai’s Citic Square shopping centre on West Nanjing Road, one of China’s most famous luxury retail hubs. The store is Corneliani’s 40th in China… Corneliani Opens Shanghai Flagship Store
Saint Laurent Paris, the recently rebranded concept for French fashion maison Yves Saint Laurent under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane, has opened its first store in the USA. Located in Florida’s luxurious Bal Harbour… Saint Laurent Opens First US Store
Beijing-based MAD Architects have completed their Absolut Towers (nicknamed ‘Marilyn Monroe Towers’ by the locals owing to their curvaceous shapes) in Mississauga, Canada. The two residential towers (one of 56 stories and the other is… MAD Architects Complete Marilyn Monroe Towers in Canada
The National Museum of China in Beijing is unveiling ‘Esprit Dior’, a travelling exhibition showcasing over 100 dresses by French fashion maison Christian Dior. Scheduled to be open to the public between 10 December 2012… Christian Dior Celebrated in Exhibition at the National Museum of China
Located in Chaoyangmen, in central Beijing, Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects comprises four building volumes connected by bridges and plateaus. The 330,000 square meter mixed-use development extends over 18 floors (15 floors above ground,… Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho Building is Unveiled in Beijing