Shopping in Vienna with Hans and Loos

These retail storefronts in Vienna designed by Hans Hollein (1934-2014) still look great after decades, and have sometimes outlived the original stores. They juxtapose marble and metal, flatness and depth, and use vitrines to view the precious items for sale inside, adding curiosity and intrigue to the shopping experience. Two nearby shopfronts designed by Adolf Loos are still intact, the Knize (1910) and Manz (1912) stores, over a century later. How different from most contemporary retail frontage a la Kawneer.