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"The projects for the Italian fashion company Prada span from research on shopping and new concepts for Prada as a brand to the creation of three big stores in the United states. But beyond restructuring the built reality of the brand, Prada's virtual presence is simultaneously defined through extensive in-store technology projects and the creation of a website."

	http://www.oma.eu	http://www.kramweisshaar.com	http://www.april-milano.it	http://www.2x4.org
	http://www.prada.com	http://www.hosoyaschaefer.com	http://www.hommert.net	http://www.ideo.com

	Magic Mirror
	"The dressing rooms are equipped with `magic mirrors`: A plasma screen invisibly built into the large mirror surface that allows customers to see themselves both from the front and the back at the same time. An integrated time delay can even capture and replay movements."
	Ubiquitous Display
	"A system of `ubiquitous screens` performs a double function: submerged into the display systems of the store, the screens show aura-related content but can also be used as communication platforms for staff and customer. Suspended from a hangbar between suits, or built into some of the horizontal display cases, their imagery portrays the brand beyond the simple presence of fashion or catwalk shows. Clips from the Prada prototyping and production facilities in Italy, from their involvement with sports [America`s Cup] and the arts [Fondazione Prada], are mixed with images from movies, scenes from world news, or the sales of Prada fakes across the world. When activated through a `staff device` - a control feature for the sales agents - the ubiquitous screens can become a tool for the staff to show specific information like alternative outfits matching the piece just selected or real-time information about what is readily available in the store."
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	Garment Closet
	"The Garment Closet` is able to register merchandize brought into the dressing room and display an inventory of icons on a touch screen. Here, the customer can request more specific information on the clothes, but also browse through alternative items of the collection."