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ASIA
10 DESIGN UNVEILS MASTER PLAN FOR A RESILIENT
FUTURE COMMUNITY SOUTH OF JAKARTA
Bintaro Jaya West District in South Tangerang, Indonesia
is slated to set a new benchmark for sustainable living in
the city, redefining the concept of ‘living locally’.
International design practice, 10 Design, part of Egis
Group, is pleased to reveal the vision for Bintaro Jaya
West District in Indonesia. The 36ha greenfield land
has been reimagined into an innovative community
promoting sustainable living and wellness, with enhanced
connections to the natural environment.
The master plan follows the 15-minute city framework,
ensuring a walkable environment to encourage residents
and visitors to explore and immerse themselves in the
cityscape, creating a lively, human-centric community. A
vibrant mix of residential, mixed-use commercial, retail,
and recreational elements are strategically placed for
proximity and accessibility is enhanced through design
and redefining what urban life looks like.
ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2015, CANADIAN ATHLEISURE AND SPORTSWEAR BRAND LULULEMON’S IFC MALL STORE HOLDS SIGNIFICANCE AS ITS INAUGURAL RETAIL LOCATION IN
HONG KONG. THE REVITALISED STORE REAFFIRMS LULULEMON’S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING WELLBEING, COMMUNITY AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. SPANNING AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF
OVER 2,700SQ FT, THE RENOVATED STORE AIMS TO BECOME THE GO-TO DESTINATION FOR HIGH-QUALITY ATHLETIC GEAR AND VERSATILE EVERYDAY PIECES. VARIOUS ELEMENTS WITHIN
THE STORE REFLECT THE BRAND’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. THE STOREFRONT LOGO WORDMARK, WOODEN FENCES BEHIND THE MEN’S PANTS WALL, FITTING ROOM SHELVES
AND STOOLS HAVE BEEN CRAFTED USING RECLAIMED LOGS SOURCED FROM FALLEN TREES DURING TYPHOONS, COURTESY OF HK TIMBERBANK.
FIRST-EVER SUPREME STORE MACAU HOME TO REVAMPED
OPENS IN SOUTH KOREA FURLA BOUTIQUE
US luxury streetwear brand Supreme has opened a new flagship Furla has reopened its Macau store at a new location in Venetian
store in Seoul, serving as its physical retail entry into South Korea, Macao. Spanning an impressive 1,603sq ft, the store offers a
and its first Asian outlet to open outside of Japan. wide range of products including bags, small leather goods,
Located in the capital’s high-end Gangnam region, the new Supreme eyewear, shoes and more.
Seoul store spans 2,273sq ft and was designed by London design Furla’s new store concept embodies the elegant and
studio, Brinkworth. The store facade boasts a skater-worthy ramped contemporary aesthetic that defines Furla’s products. Founded
entryway in front of floor-to-ceiling glass windows. in Bologna in 1927 by Aldo Furlanetto, the accessible luxury
Inside, the mostly white store features a giant mural made up brand originally specialised in producing handbags, shoes
of animated characters painted by artist, Rita Ackermann, with and small leather goods primarily for women, but has since
Supreme’s latest collections for men and women hung on racks and diversified its offerings beyond leather accessories, expanding
on wooden shelving underneath it. On the other side of the wall, a into eyewear, watches, fabrics and fragrances to cater to a
large collage by Weirdo Dave, which features a bevy of pop-culture larger clientele.
references. Also on the walls and the floor are Nate Lowman bullet- The Macau store’s design concept combines the minimalism
hole paintings. of its furniture with sculptural decorative elements. Materials
The Seoul opening comes a year after the New York brand made and textures play a significant role in enhancing this contrast,
its China debut in collaboration with luxury multi-brand retailer blending nude tones and elegant metal elements with playful
Dover Street Market in Beijing. colours and polished materials like marble.
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