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The mere mention of the word 'spa' conjures up images of relaxation, therapy and luxury; over the last decade, contemporary society has readily embraced 'spa culture'. In order to meet increasing public demand, institutions worldwide have opened their doors to provide their own definition of a spa - from medical day spas in mid-Manhattan to five-star destination spas in the south of France.

The concept of the spa: healing waters, massage and body treatments - has now pervaded our way of life and leisure in a manner never witnessed before.

Spa: The Sensuous Experience provides a timely exploration of 40 of the very best spas created over the years, from more recent examples to traditional destinations that have become classic icons in the spa world. New York based architect and professor, Robert D. Henry, a recognised authority in the field of spa design both in the USA and overseas, provides a comprehensive foreword to the unprecedented publication.

22 Preface
26 Westpac Place, Australia
Hassell Pty Ltd and Geyer
36 Grip Ltd, Canada
Johnson Chou Inc
050 Be Fine, Japan
mmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design
56 Hong Kong Police Headquarters, Hong Kong
Marc & Chantal Design
68 RCG, Hong Kong
FRA Limited
80 Virgin Mobile, Canada
II By IV Design
88 The Executive Centre at Xintiandi, China
Fiona Hardie
96 Home Interior's Ltd, Hong Kong
Home Interior's Ltd
106 Napoli Management, USA
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
112 Butani Jewellery Ltd, Hong Kong
ADO Design & Public Art Consultants (HK) Ltd.
120 Chak Ab Group, China
Builtart Design Ltd.
126 Crystal Group, Hong Kong
SLHO & Associates Ltd.
136 Architect's Studio, Hong Kong
Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd.
144 Mohen Design International, China
Mohen Design International
158 e-Kong, Hong Kong
Artlink Design Associates Ltd.
166 B2B, Netherlands
Maurice Mentiens
172 Paulith Garments, USA
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
180 Pulsmacher, Germany
Bottega + Ehrhardt Architects
188 Jet Films, Canada
Saucier + Perrotte Architects
192 FCUK, UK
Din Associates Ltd.
198 Closed, Germany
Carsten Roth Architects
212 Saatchi & Saatchi, Hong Kong
FRA Limited
222 Star TV, Hong Kong
Marc& Chantai Design
228 Dynamicode and Advance Media Studio, Hong Kong
Sunaqua Concepts Ltd
236 Grand Power Express, Hong Kong
KB Partners and Associates Ltd
242 Designers' Profiles

Presenting some of the most exclusive establishments in Asia, this title mirrors the stylish contemporaneity that private club so often requires. Clean and elegant designs, bars that are quiet to behold, private rooms where the business stays behind closed doors - all touches that mark out the most chic clubs - can be found here. Also featured are residential clubhouses, with their chrome gyms, swimming pools of purest spa water and fragrant bathrooms of bliss

This book focuses on the design of those places where the modern consumer goes to have serious fun. Leisure facilities are a huge industry nowadays, and design is constantly innovating in the eternal search for the perfect cinema, the most delicate bar, the sharpest and least violent afterhours club. From lounge bars to bowling alleys, "SPACE - Entertainment" features worldwide designs in mouthwatering detail by the likes of Japan's Glamorous and England's Blacksheep.

The whole point of the exhibition is to present a showcase. The display itself must be eye-catching, must be approachable, must be unforgettable, and original. It is not simply art on a wall, or products on a table. It is an entire space you can walk in and around, touch, feel and interact with. This book presents various intriguing exhibitions from China and other parts of Asia.

Today's lifestyle has been the catalyst to the increase in the importance of health and beauty. And with the number of places to choose from, the design of spas, salons, and the works has had to become as unique and creative and individual as the services themselves. "Space - Health & Beauty" is a collection of such spaces.

Offices have never been considered pure private working spaces. They are places where corporations reveal their operation philosophy and corporate image through tactful interior designs to impress visitors and expand business opportunities. In short, offices are gigantic showcases for the public eyes. With over 20 projects SPACE Office spans from U.K. to Australia, Japan to U.S.A. This collection showcases the new trend of the office lifestyle and the office interior, with the works of Hassell, Bates Smart, Alexchoi Design, Ministry of Design, Morey Smith and more.

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30 Lane Crawford Pacific Place, Hong Kong
Yabu Pushelbery

42 Chanel, Hong Kong
Peter Marino + Associates,Architects

50 Bizarre, Nebraska
Randy Brown Architects

58 Brown Thomas & Co., Dubin
Burdifilek

66 Blanc de Chine, New York
S.Russell Groves

72 Sport City + La Vita, Beijing
DPWT Design Ltd.

82 Pacific Sunwear, California
Genster

88 Uniqlo, Tokyo
Klein Dytham Architecture

94 Timberland Boot Company, London
Checkland Kindleysides

102 OWN Clothes Store, Bruxelles
Lhoas & Lhoas Architects

106 GRAFIC, Ontario
Johnson Chou Inc.

112 Stash Handbag Shop, Maastricht
Maurice Mentjens Design

116 Ngong Ping Tea House, Hong Kong
Oval Design Ltd.

124 Exclusivites, Hong Kong
Teamwork Design Studio Ltd.

132 Leicht Kitchen Showroom, Shanghai
Steve Leung Designers Ltd.

138 American Standard Flagship Store, Beijing
Marc & Chantal Design Ltd.

144 TOTO Neorest Showroom, Florida
Pavlik Design Team

148 POSH Showroom, Hong Kong
POSH Office Systems(HK) Ltd., In-house Marketing Dept.

156 Acrylic, Tokyo
Klein Dytham Architecture

160 Samuel Kung Jewelry Store, Hong Kong
EDGE Design Institute Ltd.

164 Qeelin, Hong Kong
Steve Leung Designers Ltd.

168 Jewelers Market, Florida
Pavlik Design Team

172 Daslu, Sao Paulo
HMKM

178 Wynn & Company Watches Boutique, Las Vegas
David Ling Interior Design

184 Gizmos, Las Vegas
David Ling Interior Design

190 Marc Jacobs, Paris
Stephan Jaklitsch Design Inc.

196 Lu Lu Cheung Fashion Shop, Hong Kong
Another Design Ltd.

200 McGregor, Antwerp
Genster

206 FCUK, Norwich
Din Associates Ltd.

210 Designers' Profiles

Over the past decade, shop retail design has become more and more predominant in many retailing businesses. Owners have come to realize the utmost importance of having professionals in shop design not only to exhibit the overall brand image of a shop in attracting customer traffic, or focusing on the practicality or functionality, but most important of all, to communicate these values in the perspective of their potential customers, i.e. what their shops stand for and how do these shops fit with the customers’ personality, value, and buying behaviour.
Branding is a holistic approach in building a brand’s identity, benefits and how it relates and associates to the customers’ wants, and having these messages communicated effectively and consistently to our customers. Shop retail design is one of the few very key tools in conveying these messages. Instead of how an owner wants to build up an image he or she desires, today the approach is more interactive, with owners willing to outsource professional retail designers to help materialize these wishes. This trend allows brand owners to have third party expertise rather than judging the wants and needs of a customer from their own angle.
Retailing business is all about ‘understanding our customers’ and not‘how we think the customers are.’ It is crucial to have the mindset of learning the customers wants and how the companies/brands can fill these gaps and win loyalty from the customers. Having a third party and professional retail shop designer enable owners to achieve:
1) A shop image which demonstrates the brand identity and differentiate it from the competition,
2) Functional usage and need according to the business nature such as numbers of display area, inventory storage and so forth,
3) A shopping environment, which contributes to the ‘Total Shopping Experience.’
Today, we are talking about ‘Consumer Experience Management’, and how can it be done without a thorough thinking on shop design here? We can easily see that major retailers understand how crucial it is to provide a pleasant shopping experience to our consumers and we have to compromise the space of having more merchandise with better ambience as well as a more interesting shopping experience, such as special waiting areas with cosy, and attention-to-detail in furniture and world class décor. The ‘less is more’ concept has set in even in many long established local retailers and the cooperation between a shop owner and interior designer is not only a business transaction but seeing each other as ‘strategic partners’ is now the emerging trend.
Designers are now even more aggressive in voicing their opinions on how a brand should communicate their brand equity to consumers and very often they are also the ones who spot the future trends of these consumers and recommend the owners to further innovate as pioneers in the industries, they are able to do so since they can be more easily see things in consumers’ perspective, and therefore interior designers for retail shops play an vital role in balancing the subjectivity and to provide more interactive inputs to retail owners. All retailers should work hand in hand with interior designers who share the same values in achieving the optimal business result.