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Company’s 10 Landmark stores |
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Izmir
The forum bornova shopping centre in Izmir has been conceived as a small
village exclusively devoted to leisure and shopping. Its Mediterranean styles
buildings line two large avenues two square and four streets. The Zara shop
occupies the minaret a privileged position and the most visible point in the
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Barcelona
Inaugurated in 1983, it was one of the first Zara shops in Barcelona. It is
located in a building dating back to the start of the 20th century. Besides
Piaza de cataluna and las rambias in the heart of the city most traditional
shopping area, an extremely competitive environment where the premises are
subject to a constant change of image.
The last time the store was reformed was in 2006.its shopping area was expanded
and escalators were incorporated. |
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Athens
The first eco efficient shop and environmental model. The Zara store is
situated in the popular Korai Street in Athens in a neoclassical style building
that has been renovated respecting urban tradition. The fascade retains
elements of original building and in the interior a space has been reserved to
display the archaeological remains found under the building foundations. |
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Tokyo
Tokyo was chosen by Inditex to mark the inauguration of its 4000th store. In
Ginza one of the worlds most outstanding shopping districts, where the
buildings have been designed by some of the world’s leading architects.
The idea behind Zara’s stacked element façade is to create a sheath that clad
stores exterior.
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Petersburg
This first Zara store is located in the famous mertens house building. This
building in a combination of art nouveau and neoclassical styles is one of the
most outstanding features of Nevskly Street.
Typically yellow Russian walls, wooden floors and two rows of imperial
chandellers preside over the entrance of store.
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Shanghai
The Zara store is located on one of the corners of the large shopping complex,
where more then 170 establishments are present, and the great brands of Europe
and American fashion. the double height of the Zara premises can be appreciated
from the main façade in huai hai road, the great avenue that runs through the
centre of shanghai which is known as the champas-elysees of Asia. |
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Salamanca
The largest renovation taken till date by Zara can be found in the heart of the
historic city of Salamanca. The building is 22 m high dome together with its
unique candelabrum illuminates the old cloister.
A structure of clear glass and steel rise up from stone walls, while capital
columns, mouldings and heraldic shields decorate the store that has a door plan
that of a Latin cross.
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Paris
Elegance and sophistication are the best way to describe Zara’s store at Saint
Honore.Display cases at the foot of staircases, chandellers, enormous framed
mirrors, armchairs, and stools are some of the design elements used at this
Paris boutique. |
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Milan
With almost 4000 sq.m its one of the largest Zara shops in the world and the
first shop to be opened by the company in Italy. It has been renovated on
several occasions and has become a place to visit for tourist shopping. |
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London
In 1998, Zara chose Regent Street to locate its first store in London one of
the destinations most sought-after by the brands of international prestige. The
construction of the Zara store building is attributed to Sir Henry tanner a
London architect who built this building and some adjacent ones in
1928.considered a building of histories interest the most relevant part of the
premises is the facade. |
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