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  • Jaspal Thailand concept store opens at IconSiam

    Jaspal Thailand concept store opens at IconSiam

    New 460sqm boutique at IconSiam was designed by Milan-based Studiopepe. A new Jaspal concept store has opened at IconSiam in Bangkok, designed by Milan-based Studiopepe and featuring local materials.

    The 460sqm flagship store is the Thai fashion label’s largest to date and provides a contemporary backdrop to Jaspal’s collections using contrasting materials. The store uses large columns affixed with handmade ceramics and a tile motif that extends throughout the retail area in an homage to traditional local craftsmanship while still sticking close to the brand’s colour scheme.

    “The concept is based on the interpretation of the free plan, a fluid and continuous design that incorporates different spaces without setting any barriers,” the studio explained, in a profile published by Dezeen.

    “The repetition of vertical lines contrasts the soft forms of the furnishings, while rough materials are juxtaposed with glossy and lacquered surfaces.”

    Mannequins are positioned to appear to have climbed a circular display of ladder-like shelves in one part of the store and the fitting room area features diamond-shaped natural wood blocks on the walls to create a graphic 3D look.

    The brand marked the opening featuring its limited edition collaboration with London-based artist Lynnie Z, one of a series of partnerships between Jaspal and global artists to ensure that unique styles emerge each season.

  • Thai developers raise Bangkok’s Icon Siam investment to $1.6 bln

    Thai developers raise Bangkok’s Icon Siam investment to $1.6 bln

    Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and two property firms have raised their investment
    in Bangkok’s Icon Siam development to 54 billion baht ($1.6 billion) to expand its shopping malls, an executive said on last Tuesday during an official press.

    Despite Thailand’s slowing economy and weak consumption, there had been strong demand for luxury condominiums and retail shops, Chadatip Chutrakul, the riverside project’s director,said.

    “We will increase investment by 4 billion baht to expand space,” Chadatip told reporters, adding that the company was targeting demand from domestic travellers and foreign tourists.

    CP, controlled by billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, formed a joint venture with Siam Piwat Co, operator of luxury shopping mall Siam Paragon, and Magnolia Quality Development Corp to develop the luxury mixed-use project.

    Half of the budget will come from loans and the group has received financial support from Thai banks such as Kasikornbank, Thanachart Bank and Bank of Ayudhya, she said.

    The project, located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, is expected to open in 2017. It will have two high-end retail complexes, two luxury waterfront condominium blocks and a museum and entertainment centre. Japan’s Takashiyama will open its first store in Thailand in the new centre, she said.