New Retail

Description

In the shopping capitals of the world — Paris, New York, Tokyo, London — the opening of a new flagship store now generates headlines and often a lively architectural debate, as resulted with Rem Koolhaas’s Prada store in SoHo, New York in 2001. Attention-getting shops and shopping centers designed by name-brand architects are at the forefront of new trends in the retail industry. New Retail is a generously illustrated selection of 24 of the most innovative retail spaces built around the world in recent years, designed by such renowned architects as Frank Gehry, Herzog + de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, and Renzo Piano. Projects included range from flagship stores for luxury clothing designers to department stores and supermarkets, reproduced with generous color photographs and plans

Raul A. Barreneche, a New York-based editor and critic, has been writing about architecture and design for more than a decade. A former Executive Editor at Architecture, he writes regularly for The New York Times. He is currently Contributing Editor to Metropolitan Home, Travel + Leisure, and Architectural Record. He has written for Dwell, House Beautiful, i–D, ELLE Décor, Interior Design, Wallpaper, and other publications. Barreneche is co-author of House: American Houses for the New Century, and author of Tropical Modern.

“Stunning photography.”—City Living