Stuart Weitzman shoe boutique by Zaha Hadid
Here are some more images of Zaha Hadid's Milanese shoe boutique for American footwear designer Stuart Weitzman. More about Stuart Weitzman shoe boutique by Zaha Hadid
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"Fab did rely too heavily on kitsch" says co-founder Bradford Shellhammer
Interview: Bradford Shellhammer, founder and chief design officer of Fab, explains why the company dropped the "flash sales" model to become both a manufacturer and online retailer of design. In an interview with Dezeen he discusses how Fab is disrupting the industry, how it can help designers and how it "absolutely" wants to open physical stores. More about "Fab did rely too heavily on kitsch" says co-founder Bradford Shellhammer
Dear Ginza Building by Amano Design Office
This towering commercial block in Ginza, Tokyo, by Amano Design Office features a faceted aluminium facade reminiscent of a crumpled-up sweet wrapper (+ slideshow). More about Dear Ginza Building by Amano Design Office
Giada Milan flagship store by Claudio Silvestrin
Monolithic limestone totems and cast bronze pedestals punctuate the interior of this Milanese fashion boutique by architect Claudio Silvestrin (+ slideshow). More about Giada Milan flagship store by Claudio Silvestrin
Zaha Hadid designs boutiques for Stuart Weitzman
News: these exclusive images reveal the first in a chain of boutiques that Zaha Hadid is designing for American shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. More about Zaha Hadid designs boutiques for Stuart Weitzman
"We're lucky to be a family-owned company; we can do things we like to do"
Movie: Miguel Fluxá, head of shoe brand Camper, says the company's use of high-profile designers for its stores is more about brand-building than making money in this movie filmed at the opening of the latest New York store. More about "We're lucky to be a family-owned company; we can do things we like to do"
World Basics pop-up store by Schemata Architects
Tokyo firm Schemata Architects has created an expandable changing room inside furniture made from shipping crates in this Paris boutique (+ slideshow). More about World Basics pop-up store by Schemata Architects
SoleRebels by Dom Arquitectura and Asa Studio
This former butchers shop in Barcelona has been converted into a shoe shop furnished with wooden pallets, ropes and tyres (+ slideshow). More about SoleRebels by Dom Arquitectura and Asa Studio
Siblingsfactory by JDS Architects
Cacti, gravel, concrete floors and a wooden bridge feature in this Brussels fashion boutique by JDS Architects (+ slideshow). More about Siblingsfactory by JDS Architects
Super Mari' by Lukas Galehr
The entire contents of this shop and cafe in Vienna can be hidden away behind a grid of white ceramic tiles. More about Super Mari' by Lukas Galehr
Albemarle Street store extension by Paul Smith with 6a Architects
British fashion designer Paul Smith has extended his Albemarle Street store in London to include a room lined with dominoes and a patterned iron facade by 6a Architects (+ slideshow). More about Albemarle Street store extension by Paul Smith with 6a Architects
Indigo & Cloth by Designgoat
Exposed brickwork, pegboards and adaptable wooden display units feature in this Dublin clothing store by Irish studio Designgoat (+ slideshow). More about Indigo & Cloth by Designgoat
Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
Wooden chairs were piled on top of one another to create the shelves of this pop-up shop for skincare brand Aesop in a Tokyo shopping centre. More about Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
Browns Focus by Studio Toogood
One level of this London boutique designed by Studio Toogood is bright and minimal, while the other looks like a dark nightclub. More about Browns Focus by Studio Toogood
Geszeft by Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś
Products by young local designers are displayed against the rough ochre walls of this boutique in Katowice, Poland, designed Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś (+ slideshow). More about Geszeft by Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś
Two Magpies Bakery by Paul Crofts Studio
London firm Paul Crofts Studio has completed a bakery on a high street in Suffolk, UK, with a motif based on a magpie's nest set into the douglas fir serving counter. More about Two Magpies Bakery by Paul Crofts Studio
Zoff eyewear shop by Emmanuelle Moureaux
French designer Emmanuelle Moureaux has fitted out a Japanese spectacle shop with modular boxes in her signature colour blocks. More about Zoff eyewear shop by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Mahani by Studio Toogood
Raw concrete and colourful fabrics are combined in this fashion store in Dubai by London designers Studio Toogood (+ slideshow). More about Mahani by Studio Toogood
Aesop Covent Garden by Ciguë
The curved plasterwork of typical Mediterranean architecture influenced the smooth white interior of this store for skin and haircare brand Aesop in London's Covent Garden. More about Aesop Covent Garden by Ciguë
Anger over cancelled orders as design retailer Dwell reopens
News: collapsed UK furniture retailer Dwell is to reopen five of its 23 stores following a deal with the company's original founder - but furious customers of the old company are claiming their orders will not be honoured. More about Anger over cancelled orders as design retailer Dwell reopens