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Bottega Veneta store in Zhengzhou, China
A double-height facade at the exterior of a large shopping mall.
The large round aperture provides a distinctive focal point within a glossy wall of black ceramic bricks.
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Concept for a Bottega Veneta storefront, Barcelona
In this concept proposal, the shop window is carved out within a solid block of honed Zimbabwe stone.
This object provides a strong counterpoint to the surrounding, finely detailed historic architecture.
The shop window here is no longer an immaterial curtain but a precisely defined aperture that focuses attention.