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Architecture

Outer space

By adding satellites to its distinctive 1960s spaceship design, Nouvelles Galeries has reestablished connections with its host city.

  • Issue #164
  • 7 min read
Modern interior with curved metal sculptural installation overhead and people walking through bright open space
Food & Drink

For starters

Paris's iconic Galeries Lafayette has transformed its top floor into an incubator for emerging culinary talent, housing seven promising restaurants under one elegant roof.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Two smiling staff members in black uniforms posing together behind the counter at Starving Club restaurant
Design

The good place

A first look at La Samaritaine, an icon of Parisian shopping that’s raring to make its return under the grand auspices of LVMH.

  • Issue #144
  • 6 min read
Multi-level department store interior with ornate white cast iron railings, curved staircases, and luxury retail displays
Fashion

Ringing the changes

Venerable French institution Galeries Lafayette is ripping up the retail rulebook with the opening of its bold new Champs-Élysées branch.

  • Issue #121
  • 6 min read
Ringing the changes
Retail

Little treasures

We're having children later in life, which hopefully means our bank balances are more handsome. The outcome: a lot of money to spend on our kids.

  • Issue #117
  • 7 min read
Child wearing colorful Gucci childrenswear including plaid coat, blue hat, and floral boots against wooden paneling
Design

Statement piece

Berlin is firming up its footing on the world stage with a sparkling renovation of its stellar department store, KaDeWe, a six-year, €300m project.

  • The Forecast #7
  • 7 min read
Statement piece
Business

Retail renewal

Storied department store Engelhorn has clothed generations of Mannheim shoppers. Its top-drawer displays are enticing new visitors – and offering them an all-round experience.

  • Issue #99
  • 11 min read
Retail renewal
Business

Expo 92: What’s in store?

Tokyo’s Isetan department store finds success by treating customers like royalty and turning shopping into an experience. Monocle hands over its credit card to a kimono-clad sales associate.

  • Issue #92
  • 13 min read
Expo 92: What’s in store?

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