The KIKOiD shop front

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KIKOiD

Duomo & San Babila


Milanese make-up powerhouse, Kiko, commissioned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design their flagship store complete with LEED-sustainable certification and a space-age interior where beauty is taken as seriously as nanotechnology. iPads help customers personalise products while three private make-up rooms offer in-depth consultations. Before bagging your goods, have the in-store robot laser engrave them with your monogram.


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