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JAPANESE LIFESTYLE brand Muji opened the doors of its sixth store at Level 4 of the Shangri-La Plaza EastWing in Mandaluyon­g City.

The store has a unique, eco-friendly design to highlight Muji’s constant efforts to care for the environmen­t.

The new branch spans a 465square-meter floor area filled with regular bestseller­s such as compact PET bottles, sturdy PP boxes, travel neck cushions, heavenly feather pillows and assorted stationery items.

Muji Shangri- La also carries a new batch of arrivals from the Spring- Summer 2013 collection of home fabrics and men’s and ladies’ garments made of light cotton and linen materials.

Muji’s roster of functional lifestyle items is a line of products from streamline­d processes with zero to minimal waste to practice Muji’s philosophy in active environmen­t conservati­on.

Muji Shangri-La’s design puts the spotlight on recycled wood as the ma sto low by sto a nis toa wo to ing ing str po Th uc as

ain cladding material inside the ore. Selected stores in Japan folw the same concept and practice y reusing wood bits from Muji’s old ores and constructi­on materials. In effect, Muji Shangri-La exudes natural, warmer ambiance remiscent of a comfortabl­e lounge or a asty cabin. The use of recycled ood also adds details and texture the store’s look with an interestg and subtle twist without breakg the clean and minimalist design rength ofMuji. The eco-friendly store design suports Muji’s frequent projects. hrough the years, Muji offers prodcts made of recycled materials such

polypropyl­ene plastic and recently sourced materials like the natural dye from Cambodia and organic cotton from Egypt, India and Tanzania.

With the unveiling of Muji Shangri-La’s new store design clad in recycled wood, Muji emphasizes the numerous possibilit­ies of reusing and recycling materials and reducing overall waste in the long run.

In the Philippine­s, Muji is exclusivel­y distribute­d by Stores Specialist­s Inc. and is at Shangri-La Plaza East Wing, Robinsons Magnolia, Bonifacio High Street, Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center, Greenbelt 3 and SM Mall of Asia. Open for a limited period only in Alabang Town Center and 158-Designers’ Blvd at The Podium.

 ??  ?? LADIES’ 2013 Summer Collection
LADIES’ 2013 Summer Collection
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STATIONERY table with assorted pens, pads and school and office supplies

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