by Irene Maguire | 14 Dec 2022 | Spaces, Retail
Fairfax & Favor have experienced phenomenal growth in the last 9 years, with a turnover of £30m, and ambitions to grow to £100m. In the last 12 months the business made the decision to open bricks and mortar stores following the success of a pop-up store in Holt,...
by Jochen Schmidt | 6 Dec 2022 | Retail, Spaces
Jochen Schmidt, Vice President Distribution & Retail Real Estate at Swarovski, a family-owned crystal business run by the 5th generation of the Swarovski family. Mr. Schmidt has been with the company for over 14 years, leading various global departments in...
by Alice Micheletti | 3 Oct 2022 | Brands, Customer Experience, Emotions, Retail, Retail Featured, Science, Spaces
Here is an interesting study on relaxation and consumer behaviour… A recent study has shown that consumers who are in a relaxed affective state while shopping value the products more highly than those who are feeling pleasant but less relaxed. This happens...
by Alice Micheletti | 3 Oct 2022 | Biophilic Design, Biophilic Design Featured, Interior Design, Science, Spaces
To continue our journey focused on the ’14 patterns of biophilic design’ today we talk about the second pattern of the second category: “Material Connection with Nature”. This pattern refers to the use of materials and elements from nature that, through minimal...
by Alice Micheletti | 3 Oct 2022 | Biophilic Design, Biophilic Design Featured, Interior Design, Science, Spaces
We continue our journey focused on the ‘14 patterns of biophilic design’ and today we arrived at the second category of the framework: Natural Analogues. This category addresses organic, non-living and indirect evocations of nature. It conveys all those objects,...