Thanks for the shoutout! Worked on this one for ages trying to piece together all the different threads of influence that formed this style -- it's honestly still one of my all-time favorites

Thanks to max for including me in his excellent documentary, please be sure to check it out!

Scanned a bunch of images of Valencia Town Center mall from the time of it's opening in 1992 -- including a mysterious 'time capsule / floor clock' (img 1 & 4). I can't find a single mention anywhere except for one of the books I scanned these images from. Anyone remember it?

I was able to take a short trip to Chicago this past week to record a podcast episode on one of my favorite styles to research, Whimsicraft! Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on! silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...

Crespi Bonsai (Bonsai tree store) - Via Boccaccio, 4, Milan IT (1991) Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995)

Forgotten Retail: Glow! (1996-2004) store - designed by Richard Altuna In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex. *Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on!