Giorgio Armani Opens 5th Avenue Store

We may be past the Bilbao era, but there is always something new around the corner. The opening of the new Armani store in New York heralds the landing of the Zaha Hadid era on U.S. shores. Armani stores have previously been clad in limestone from top to bottom, so this store marks a visible change in aesthetic for Armani. Keeping the opening simple in the spirit of the times, Armani donated $1M to New York public schools instead of having a splashier event. The exterior is clad in the oft-mentioned LED's, that now frequently replace other materials as exterior cladding in the retail environment.