A comprehensive overview of the recent phenomenon of "flagship stores", stores designed by the most renowned architects for famous stylists such as Prada, Gucci, Dior, Vuitton, Armani
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent phenomenon of “flagship stores”, stores designed by the most renowned architects for famous stylists such as Prada, Gucci, Dior, Vuitton, Armani.
This book presents the 15 most interesting projects carried out during the last decade, aiming to show how the architectural responses to clients’ requirements represent significant stages in the personal artistic career of each architect. From Maison Hermès by Renzo Piano to Epicentri Prada by Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron, from Dior by Kazuyo Sejima to Tod’s by Toyo Ito, from Store Armani by Claudio Silvestrin and Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas to the recent Louis Vuitton Osaka by Kengo Kuma