When it comes to retail environments, exclusive products deserve exclusive displays. Products demand the most exquisite lighting, showcased using luxurious fabrics and indulgent materials. To create the ultimate high-end experience for the customer, designers must look beyond the ordinary and challenge everyday perceptions.

For design and architect practice, Humbert & Poyet, this ethos is nothing new. Providing a full range of services from construction through to interior design, their company’s philosophy embodies high-end workmanship and meticulous attention to detail. Their latest retail projects include Monaco’s Wine Palace and a butcher shop called The Butcher Shop – both exude luxury through lavish fabrics and complementary materials, sharp glass display casings and elegant lighting installations. To read more about this new generation of retail outlets, turn to page 26.

Elsewhere in this issue, Inex explores retro-inspired lighting as demonstrated in the recent renovation of Hotel Vincci Centrum, Patricia Fox of Aralia discusses how to make the most of a winter roof terrace and Anouska Lancaster, Founder of Noushka Design, reveals the key to interior design success.

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