Articles

A selection of writing, press, and references that shape our thinking on contemporary retail and spatial experience.

Where a link exists, you can read the full feature online.

20 Sep 2025 — IFDM

Retail as destination

A summary of Ian Hendricks' FIND Global Summit talk on retail's shift from transaction to culture: spaces that earn time, not just spend.

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Oct/Nov 2025 — Architecture Magazine

The Future of Retail

Print feature exploring retail as civic space and cultural infrastructure, moving beyond pure consumption toward belonging and experience.

Print edition — no public link

07 Feb 2020 — Designboom

SKP-S Beijing: Gentle Monster × Sybarite

Reference case study: experiential retail environments engineered for atmosphere, narrative, and cultural tension.

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11 Jun 2021 — Dezeen

Ferrari unveils glossy lifestyle concept store

Reference case study: a brand environment translated into spatial language, material finish, and controlled theatre.

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10 Jun 2024 — art4d

Central Nakhon Pathom: The Genesis of Happiness

Stu/D/O Architects wove motifs from the nearby Phra Pathom Chedi into a 39.5-acre retail, dining, and residential development.

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20 Jan 2023 — Design Anthology

Contemporary Living in an Iconic Location

Dusit Central Park reconnects Bangkok's Silom Road with residential towers, a hotel, offices, and a rooftop garden.

Date unconfirmed — Moodie Davitt Report

Autogrill Villoresi Est, Milan

A market-style 'Ciao' restaurant concept for Autogrill's newest Milan location, built around exhibition cooking and multiple food stations.

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20 Oct 2009 — FX (citation unverified)

Infiniti's Flagship UK Showroom Opens in Reading

Infiniti's first UK dealership reimagined the car showroom as a boutique retail experience.