Presenting a critical and theoretical dimension to retail design, Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces links the ideas behind it to real practice in this innovative and important contribution to architectural/interior theory literature. Retail structure has been subject to a dramatic and ongoing transformation over the past thirty years, materializing in the emergence of large-scale out-of-town shopping centres and new specialized shops in city centres. These specialized boutiques are highly designed, involving well-known architectural firms such as OMA/Rem Koolhaas, David Chipperfield, Herzog + de Meuron amongst others. With case studies and over 100 black and white images, Vernet and de Wit set forth original and well-grounded theory to accompany this popular and lucrative area of work.

With a growing global economy and culture, retail and restaurant environments require distinctive yet universally understood identities. This full-colour volume presents nearly 200 international retail and restaurant projects. From the sophisticated to the high-tech, the work ranges from multi-national retailers to unique specialty boutiques, and from four-star dining establishments to funky coffee bars. An introduction by well-known restaurant designer David Rockwell completes the picture of the latest design being created today.

Showing how goods are successfully displayed today, this volume presents the most innovative and creative examples from all continents, ranging from designer shops to boutiques or flagship stores.

More than 50 projects illustrate how successful small to medium size store designs maximize sales per square feet and build a strong store image at the same time. Today the demand for effective small-space design has never been more important. 500 photographs plus insightful editorial describing the designer objectives, challenges and solutions make this a highly informative and inspiring book.