Warby has integrated the building's architecture into its new home. The new shop boasts cathedral ceilings, gothic windows, fine literature, lots and lots of glasses. Like the other Warby Soho stores it resembles libraries, with floor-to-ceiling displays of eyewear and books scattered throughout. Discover Warby Parker in New York (US).
This pared-back space celebrates the local streetscape, urban history and bones of the original building by exploring textures and monochromy. Material and aesthetic references include the works of Lucio Fontana and Francis Bacon, and ferns indigenous to the UK. Discover Aesop Marylebone in London (UK).
Aesop’s store in Saint-Sulpice is echoing the historical character of the neighbourhood. Materials (bronze, marble and velvet) were used to create an intimate welcome and transport the visitor to a place both contemporary and reassuringly ancien. Discover Aesop Saint-Sulpice in Paris (FR).
A bright blue box encloses the angelico hair salon, functioning as a hybrid reception and styling space. Visit Angelico in Saga (JP).
The designers created an iconic branded retail concept, which blurred handcrafted and computer generated modeling to create a collection of fluid white sculptural forms. This formal style they have coined ‘Liquid Baroque’. Visit Erno Laszlo in Hong Kong (HK).
The store design continues the brand’s unique interior concept, fusing purpose-built furniture and stage-like lighting. Visit the Mykita flagship store in New York (US).
A remarkable concept, dedicated to the individual production of unique scents. A modern, professional and comfortable environment provides an optimal setting to become acquainted with the wide and exquisite selection of high quality eau de perfume, eau de colognes, and air fragrances for rooms. Anyone with time and curiousity will discover a personal journey in flavors with wonderful and personal advice and in the end may take one´s very specially compiled own Eau de Parfum. Visit Frau Tonis in Berlin (DE).
The movement places emphasis on putting a human stamp on beauty, something The Body Shop has been championing from its inception. Discover The Body Shop in London (UK).
As always, Aesop shop interiors reference their surroundings or a local cultural icon, and with this store it's no different. The brilliant décor is based on no less than four key design references. Explore this Aesop store in London (UK).
Delbove is a premium brand of personal care products for the face and the body all based on natural ingredients. The brand has undergone a rebirth with a class and luxurious result, the perfect balance between the past and modernity. Visit Delbôve Cosmetics in Brussels (BE).
The pharmacists at 'De Apothekers' are not behind a desk, but between the customers giving them more comfort. If relevant, two privacy desks offer discretion during the advice. A "high speed" customized service is organised for the traveler in a hurry. Visit De Apothekers pharmacy in Antwerp (BE).
Drawn on Boston’s rich heritage and cleverly reinterpreted with contemporary design. Slender strips of reclaimed antique oak line the walls, creating beautiful textural shelving and reflects Aesop’s distinctive aesthetic. Explore Aesop in Boston (US).
In an airy space inspired by the former studios in the area, the new store is all exposed stone, raw cement, untreated wood and industrial chic, to "symbolize a meeting of intelligent design, strict functionality, and pared-down beauty." Explore Aesop in Paris (FR).
The non-conformity approach, although seemingly chaotic, does nothing to detract from the beauty of the overall aesthetic, and the apparent higgledy-piggledy stacking of rough wooden crates is actually an intricately planned, intelligent feat of design and construction. Explore Aesop in San Francisco (US).
Essenza created a unique shopping experience where customers are inspired by their health products. Visit Essenza in Hasselt (BE).
Brick is the main material used for the design of Aesop Ginza. The resulting store design is bold, pragmatic and poetic. Discover Aesop Ginza in Tokyo (JP).
A sensorial experience that totally involves not only customers but even modern cosmopolitan Lords fascinated by luxury and good tastes. A theatrical atmosphere that guarantees the coexistence of different styles without affecting the 140 years old brand history. Explore Penhaligon's in Singapore.
Greek studio KLab Architecture created this pharmacy in Athens by wrapping a round facade punctured by Braille lettering over the existing octagonal building, with plants occupying the space in between. Discover more...
RK Apothecary (Santa Monica, US) is a boutique store filled with amazing scents for your home. RK Apothecary offers a refined, artisanal collection of bath and body products intended as unique gifts for a special occasion or as a personal indulgence. Faced with a tight space, the designers used internally lit pods in irregular shapes to allow customers to move about easily and interact with the product.
Source: The Contemorist
The Australian skincare brand recently opened a store on the ground floor of the Asada building in Minami-Aoyama (Tokyo, Japan). The store is a reflection of the care and attention to detail that saw Aesop create a range of superlative products for skin, hair and body. The architect Jo Nagasaka has reworked the existing space by re-using wooden boards and beams from an abandoned house.
Source: Designboom
