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Soon to join OMA's store in New
York's Soho district, the undertaking by Swiss architect's Herzog
& De Meuron for the new Prada store in Tokyo
is almost complete and ready for public scrutiny. Though the
store will probably not garner as much attention as Rem Koolhaas'
supposed $40 million-plus space that opened two years ago, it
is notable for being the second store completed, of a planned
six, that will increase Miucca Prada's ever-growing stamp on
the world. With stores in the works for Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Tokyo's store is also important for its presence in Asia, a presence
that Prada needs for its focus to extend beyond Europe and North
America.
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