AESOP NOLITA STORE - NEW YORK CITY

Aesop Nolita further explores the construction possibilities of newspaper by using reclaimed copies of the New York Times as a building material, an extension of a design response that acknowledges our respect for the written word and the history of each city with which we engage. On the walls of the store we will pay homage to our love of cinema by screening Criterion films.

Aesop Nolita

232 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012

http://www.aesop.com/latest/stores/item/376-aesop-nolita

STREETOLOGY by Facet Studio, Sydney

STREETOLOGY

Within plastic tubes of standardized 100mm diameter, tee shirts are stored and merchandised. Within dispensers of standardized 100mm wide by 1500mm high, a maximum of 15 plastic tubes are stored and displayed. Then by repeating the dispensers by 170 times, we are now able to display a maximum of 2,550 tee shirts. If we sell one tee shirt, one plastic tube disappears from the dispenser. We designed a system of dispensers and tubes to visualize commerciality; although on its own, the stock quantity of the tee shirts fluctuates vertically within the individual dispenser unit, however after 170 repeats this fluctuation forms a "pattern" horizontally across the dispensers.

There is no such field of study called "Streetology"; but this shop is a visual reflection of the street trend. It creates excitement by drawing a parallel between the shopping experience, and the act of flipping through pages of magazine asking ones self, "I wonder what is popular now on the streets!"

http://www.facetstudio.com.au

AESOP Bondi Beach

Aesop are known for their experimental store designs that reflect their individual location through their use of locally sourced, sustainable materials. The new Bondi Beach store designed by architect Zenta Tanaka is no exception to this theme. Opened last month, the Bondi Beach outlet will be Aesop's fifth store in Sydney. The interior features a carefully combined selection of natural materials that reference the beach, including boulders in the walls and dips in the floor.

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