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Top: The RH Rooftop Restaurant & Park with heritage olive trees and atrium with retractable glass walls. Above: Cela shagreen bedroom collection with Pearl round chandelier by Alison Berger. BY CAITLIN CLARK GALLERY HOPPING RH GALLERY STORES ARE A TESTAMENT TO EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL. NOW DALLAS' KNOX STREET HAS A GLITTERING EXAMPLE OF ITS OWN. O ne of the beautiful things about Dallas neighborhoods is how distinct they are. Each has a personality of its own that perseveres as the city evolves. Knox Street (formerly known as Knox Street District), long one of our most charming destinations, has been primed in recent years for a new phase — one guided by new leasing management and the construction of ambitious projects. With the May opening of RH's glittering 70,000-square-foot store and restaurant (one of the brand's coveted Gallery locations), Knox's new era finally seems to be upon us. RH Dallas, The Gallery on Knox Street, fits in perfectly among its design-focused neighbors — a sprawling, sun-soaked store blurring lines between residential and retail, indoor and outdoor, home design and hospitality. Ever since Gary Friedman took over as CEO of RH (née Restoration Hardware) in 2001, the grand Gallery stores have served as a testament to the power of experiential retail. Defined by rows of glass-and-steel French doors, lush garden courtyards, cascading water features, a striking double floating stairwell, and barrel-vaulted passageways that lead to immersive vignettes, RH's latest Gallery may be its most dramatic yet. Beyond the notable architectural elements, the three-story building houses RH Interiors, RH Modern, and RH Outdoor as well as artistic installations from well-known designers, including an exclusive lighting collaboration with Dallas- native Alison Berger; Portia de Rossi's General Public for RH, which uses 3-D technology to bring renowned works to textured life; and antiques from 28