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Dutch architecture studio OMA has installed a golden cube housing a cafe outside K11 Musea mall in Hong Kong. The “Kube” kiosk, housing artisan coffee brewer % Arabica Hong Kong’s newest outlet, also features black marble furniture and is designed to resemble…
Even though music streaming remains the primary use case for Amazon and Google’s insanely popular smart speakers, it goes without saying Alexa and Google Assistant can do many other cool, innovative, and practical things simply by listening to your voice. The…
Amorepacific Group, the largest global beauty company headquartered in Korea, has launched Etude House in India. Etude House has become the third Amorepacific brand introduced to India after Innisfree and Laneige. The brand made its debut on the Indian market…
World No.1 selling furniture store brand, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, celebrated the grand opening of its largest flagship HomeStore in Quill City Mall today. Owned and operated by HAUSLIFE Furniture Sdn Bhd (HAUSLIFE), the sole licensee and operator of…
Italian fashion label Roberto Cavalli has shuttered its stores in the US and will liquidate its entire operations in the territory. While the brand had recently sought to negotiate with creditors while buying to time to source new investment, it has now sent…
The roof is just about the biggest investment in any residential property. The kind of roof you choose for your home will determine the level of protection from the elements you’re bound to enjoy. It will also determine how much you spend on maintenance…
Japanese household goods and apparel chain Muji plans to open in Vietnam next year. The company will establish its subsidiary Muji Vietnam this August with headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City. The first store is scheduled to open in the second quarter. Muji’s…
Ikea has developed an ‘intelligent curtain’ capable of purifying air. The invention, coated with sunlight-activated minerals that break down airborne pollutants, has been developed in collaboration with several European and Asian universities. “By enabling a…
Ikea Malaysia will next month open its first store in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia – in Batu Kawan, Penang. Due to open on March 14, the brand’s fourth outlet in the country spans 43,600sqm of retail space and will feature more than 8000…
Furniture manufacturers are striving to meet the changing tastes of young people, who have begun to value eco-friendliness and aesthetics. Nguyen Chanh Phuong, vice president and general secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts and Wood Processing…
LG Electronics’ operating profit fell nearly 80 percent in the fourth-quarter of 2018 year-on-year, according to preliminary figures disclosed in a Financial Supervisory Service regulatory filing Tuesday. The smartphone and household appliances manufacturer…
Ikea India says it will launch its first store in Hyderabad in July. This follows the Swedish furniture maker opening a “Hej Home” experience centre in the city in November to familiarize locals with brand. Covering 400,000sqft in Hi-tech City, the debut…
New York cosmetic brand Kiehl’s will open the world’s first Kiehl’s Coffee House and shop in Taiwan in June. Located in Taipei, the premium skincare brand’s first global coffee shop will be “New York” theme, and will take on a shop-in-shop design. Black and…
Indonesian Ambassador to Russia and Belarus Wahid Supriyadi has opened Indonesian House in the easternmost Russian city of Vladivostok to promote Indonesian products. The opening of the Indonesian House took place on the sidelines of Eastern Economic Forum,…
Cigar house J. Cortès is intensifying its cooperation with commercial animation company, Part&Ma, at Lagardère Travel Retail stores at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport following good growth in 2015. This year, the partnership will reach a higher level to…
UK and Ireland’s department store group House of Fraser opened its first store in China this month. The store, located Xinjiekou Sanpower Plaza (International Financial Centre) in Nanjing, covers a total building area of approximately 28,500 square meters…
