By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
American media outlet CNN Travel has released its list of the “world’s coolest department stores,” featuring 14 renowned department stores in major cities such as Tokyo, Paris, London, and New York. Among them, Taiwan’s “Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store” has been selected, marking another accolade following Eslite’s previous recognition as the “world’s most distinctive bookstore.”
Selected alongside 14 other renowned department stores in cities such as Tokyo, Paris, London, and New York, this photo shows Galeries Lafayette in Paris. (Image provided / Galeries Lafayette)
Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store was named one of the “world’s coolest department stores” by CNN Travel. (Image provided / Eslite Spectrum)
The Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store building was designed by famed architect Toyo Ito. The store sells Taiwan specialty foods and handmade goods, displays avant-garde fashion designs from Taiwanese designers, and offers creative lifestyle products. Its business philosophy of integrating culture and creativity into everyday life earned it favor from CNN.
It sells Taiwan specialty foods and handmade goods. (Image source / guidetotaipei)
CNN Travel’s “World’s Coolest Department Stores” list:
Paris: Le Bon Marché
London: Selfridges
New York: Bergdorf Goodman
Moscow: GUM
Copenhagen: Illums Bolighus
Tokyo: Isetan
Paris: Galeries Lafayette
London: Harrods
Berlin: Kaufhaus des Westens
Stockholm: Nordiska Kompaniet
Milan: 10 Corso Como
Taipei: Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store
New York: Barneys New York
Tokyo: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store