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ASIA

CR LAND’S MIXC SUNGANG BY 10 DESIGN REDEFINES THE
RETAIL-GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE

International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis
Group) has successfully converted a former warehouse
site into a retail-gastronomy destination, marking an
important milestone for the ongoing transformation of
the Sungang industrial area.
10 Design was commissioned to reimagine the site
into a 78,890sq m retail and F&B space topped with two
Grade-A office towers. As part of the urban regeneration
plan, the masterplan also includes residential and
serviced apartment towers, resettlement housing and
public amenities.
Jointly led by two Design Principals, Ted Givens and
Chin Yong Ng, the concept for this new development
breaks away from the conventional shopping mall design
and instead draws inspiration from a traditional market
square, creating a vibrant central meeting place for
the community.

OMEGA HAS OPENED ITS NEWEST FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE AT CITY OF DREAMS, MACAU, WHICH SERVES AS ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCATIONS FOR THE SWISS WATCHMAKER
IN ASIA. SPANNING 450SQ M, THE NEW WATCH BOUTIQUE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BLEND “MODERN SIMPLICITY WITH OBJECT D’ART FROM THE BRAND’S LONG HISTORY,
MAKING FOR A ONE-OF-A-KIND SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. THE SPACE BOASTS A LOUNGE AREA ON A MEZZANINE, WHICH IS REACHED VIA A GOLDEN CURVED STAIRCASE,
ALONGSIDE SOFT LIGHTING, GOLDEN ORNAMNTS AND BRIGHT SHOWCASES WHERE PRODUCTS ARE DISPLAYED. THE KEY PIECE IS THE FIVE-METRE-TALL GOLDEN
ASTRONAUT STATUE STANDING AT THE CENTRE OF THE BOUTIQUE, LINKING THE BOUTIQUE TO OMEGA’S HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION.
STARBUCKS EYES EXPANSION SHISEIDO LAUNCHES NARS
ACROSS ASIA IN INDIA

Starbucks is ramping up its expansion plan in the Asia Pacific region, The Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido has announced the launch
revealing plans to open 400 additional stores this year alone. of its New York-headquartered makeup brand Nars Cosmetics
The expansion will include new cities and outside of major to India via a strategic distribution partnership agreement
metropolitan areas in markets such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia with Global SS Beauty Brands Limited, which is a subsidiary of
and the Philippines. In Laos, where it first opened its doors in Shoppers Stop Limited.
November in the capital city of Vientiane, Starbucks also plans to Via the Nars India debut, Shiseido said it aims to strengthen
open a new store this year. The rollout plans exclude the company’s its prestige skin beauty brand portfolio and accelerate growth
Chinese and Japanese operations. Meanwhile, in India, Starbucks in the Asia-Pacific region, a step with which the company hopes
plans to build on its existing portfolio of more than 300 stores by to satisfy the diverse beauty needs of Indian consumers. Linking
expanding into at least five new cities. with Shoppers Stop, a retailer with a strong focus on beauty and
In South Korea, the US-headquartered coffee chain has introduced with an extensive network and omnichannel presence, Shiseido
a 500sq m thrive-thru store in the business district of Gwangyang-si, will further expand its presence in India, it said.
marking its 5,000th location in the region (excluding China and Japan). “To realise continuous growth and shift to a high-profit
“Our store in Asia Pacific is a drive-thru store that speaks both to the structure through active investment, the company will establish
changing habits of our customers and of our determination to meet a foundation for business in promising future markets as part
them where it is most convenient, while still offering the Starbucks of core initiatives in Asia-Pacific region,” the company added in
connection,” said Emmy Kan, President of Starbucks Asia Pacific. a statement.

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