we re very careful to keep the dna that was really given by ernest and marie louise, the founders. first, they were real innovators and they were innovators in terms, for example, of architecture, because now you have the art nouveau and the art deco. it seems very traditional, but at that time, it was really revolutionary for them, and we did the same thing a little bit with the rivoli facade. you know, we asked the sanaa architects to do this very contemporary facade, and that we prolong the tradition of innovation from our founders. the store has reinvented itself as a day tripper destination with 600 brands, several restaurants, and even a luxury hotel. it s something fancy, and before it wasjust part of our lives but we don t see it. you know, we just go inside and we didn t take the time to admire.
more modern development. personally, i have a real soft spot for the old one. we were very careful to keep the dna that was really given by the founders. first, they were real innovators and they were innovators in terms of, for example, architecture, because now you have the art nouveau and art deco, right now it seems traditional, but at that time it was really revolutionary for them. and we did the same thing, a little bit, with the rivoli facade. we asked the architect to do this very contemporary facade. that, you know, we prolonged the tradition of innovation from ourfounders. the store has reinvented itself with shopping brands, food stores, and even a luxury hotel. it is something to see. before, it wasjust part of our life, but we don t see it.
revolutionary for them. and we did the same thing, a little bit, with the rivoli facade. we asked the architect to do this very contemporary facade. that, you know, we prolonged the tradition of innovation from ourfounders. the store has shopping brands, food stores, and even a luxury hotel. it is something to see. before, it was just part of our love, but we don t see it. you know? we didn t take the time to admire. now, we stop and we look, and we talk. i really like these cherries. this definitely reminds me of being a child. but, with the rise of online shopping fuelled by the pandemic, is there still a place for the department store? 16 years have passed. we have to build some return for the next 30 years, so, i mean, we adapted to the changing habits, the changing clients that became much more sophisticated, demanding, expecting, you know, an experience, to really offer something different