Learning from China: A New Era of Retail Design

Learning from China showcases 50 of the country’s pioneering retail designs and explores them as windows into the industry’s future.

As e-commerce uproots the norms and conventions of physical retail, Chinese retailers are showing the way forward. What can designers, architects and industry leaders learn from this melting pot of innovation? Departing from Frame’s successful Powershop series, Learning from China showcases 50 retail designs developed by a troupe of national and international designers in China. From multifunctional lifestyle destinations and food kiosks to multi-brand stores and themed pop-ups, this curated selection of case studies provides a window into the future of the industry.

Ana Martins is a writer and editor based in Amsterdam. She is Project Manager at Frame Publishers, where she is responsible for the conceptualization, planning and edition of books in the fields of architecture and interior design.