Culture shop

April 10, 2012 in FACT, RETAIL

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In early February, Vuitton opened its latest boutique inRome; at l’Etoile, one of the city’s oldest cinemas, which had closed down in1991. Inhomage to its past, the shop, which respects the building’s original structure, has a twenty-seat projection room, with a 6m by 3m screen and which can display films in 3D… A programme planner has been appointed and it continuously shows short films free of charge.… Lire la suite / See next

Creative bollards

April 10, 2012 in FACT, SOCIETY

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There are more than 350,000 of them in the capital, which equates to an increase of 200,000 in ten years…They are bollards, these long and thin posts which occupy Paris’ pavements to protect pedestrians from “car invasion”. Aware of the eyesore that they create, the city authorities have commissioned a study aimed at looking for ways to make them more useful or, otherwise, more attractive.… Lire la suite / See next

Participative discount

April 10, 2012 in FACT, RETAIL

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Until March 20, in homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Japanese designer Ken Okada invited customers of her “cocoon-boutique” on the rue de la Chaise in Paris to come and take their places in a large white bed provided for them, to have their photograph taken, away from prying eyes and in the company of their beloved, their children or their friends.… Lire la suite / See next

Local teaching

April 10, 2012 in FACT, INNOVATION

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Developed by the American insurance company, State Farm, the Next Door cafe in Chicago is more than just a convivial and warmly-decorated cafe offering its customers WiFi, a well-stocked library and a meeting room; it is also a place for education.… Lire la suite / See next