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designer picks 018 Designer Roots CHRISTIAN LAHOUDE FOUNDER CHRISTIAN LAHOUDE STUDIO clahoude@clahoudestudio.com @christianlahoude [1] [2] 1. Food for Thought From May 1 to Oct. 31 last year, Milan became a global showcase during the World Expo 2015, where more than 140 participating countries presented the best of their technology to offer a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the planet. It also was an opportunity to find out about the world's best traditional dishes. I love to cook, and as someone who has lived in France, Lebanon, Switzerland and now New York, an expo of such magnitude is an irresistible destination. Examining human history through cultural values and the use of new technologies, Expo Milano highlights the agricultural changes that the entire population of the planet is currently facing. 2. Japanese Vending Machines Japanese merchants have not only been innovative in building relationships with their customers, but they've also predicted global trends and how consumers behave in today's technology-driven markets. Of the many examples, the introduction of app-operated vending machines strikes a unique chord because it brings together a seasoned form of impulse buying and the latest great breakthrough in merchant/consumer interactions. Some of these machines offer free Wi-Fi and others send selfies to the phones of teenagers buying soda. [3] 3. Bespoke Bespoke-the retail practice of custom-made or made-to-order goods-is no longer only offered by luxury shoe brands and specialty perfumeries. With a wider economic class and age group reach, Nike has become synonymous with the idea. Just as information flows freely through the Internet, today's consumers all over the world see and know what their options are. They find joy in picking the colors, designs and materials that make up their shoes with the gratification of expressing themselves. 4. Aishti The new Aishti mall and contemporary art foundation in Beirut is the perfect marriage of culture and luxury shopping. In addition to stores by the most sought-after brands in fashion, the six-level retail space inside (which Christian Lahoude Studio was fortunate enough to design) includes five restaurants, a spa and a rooftop pool that we are in the stages of planning. The inaugural show of 100 pieces in the museum is called "New Skin," after a work by the artist Alice Channer. CHRISTIAN LAHOUDE IS THE FOUNDER OF NEW YORK-BASED ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FIRM CHRISTIAN LAHOUDE STUDIO, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN CREATING HIGH-END RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, DESIGN AND FASHION. [4] FEBRUARY 2016 DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM GLOBALSHOP.ORG Photos courtesy of CHRISTIAN LAHOUDE STUDIO http://www.DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM http://www.GLOBALSHOP.ORG

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of design:retail - February 2016

design:retail - February 2016
Contents
Editor's Note
GlobalShop Talk
On Trend
We Love This!
Designer Picks
Clicks & Mortar
Mingle
Have You Heard?
Shopper Insights
Shopping with Paco
Lowe’s
BCBGMAXAZRIA
A sneak peek at GlobalShop 2016
Products
Backstory

design:retail - February 2016