
Ilse Crawford of Studio Ilse has designed the first London outlet of Australian skincare brand Aesop.

The store, in Mayfair, features a restored Victorian interior with modern and antique interventions.

Here’s some info from Studio Ilse:
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“We do not subscribe to claims of anti-ageing, promises of youth and distorted ideals of beauty but offer plant-derived ingredients that
contribute to the positive treatment and maintenance of skin and hair.” - Dennis Paphitis, founder

The first London shop is located in a Victorian Grade II listed mansion block on Mount street in Mayfair.

Studioilse’s design of the shop translates the Aesop values through a loving restoration of the historic fabric with modern and clean interventions; original parquet floors left raw with patination, fireplaces reinstated, tall ceilings exposed.

But at its heart sits one grand gesture, a large ceramic circular basin to emphasize the ritual of cleansing. A celebration time, place and quiet beauty.

Consultation service that includes detailed product usage explanations on skin and wellbeing products for men and women.

Design and creative direction: studioilse.
Opened May 08
91 Mount street, Mayfair, W1K 2SU
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Posted by Marcus Fairs




June 3rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
The ‘green’ walls remind me of old drafting board vinyl. For architects this color itself promotes a very tactile quality that compliments the ‘historic’ quality well.
great space.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:49 pm
splendid
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Nice renovation job, with the little bottles up to the ceiling proclaiming the apothecary connotations of the shop.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:44 pm
this is so perfect for their line- the aesthetic is just right! they make the best products.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
beautiful work!
June 4th, 2008 at 1:36 am
pretentious rubbish!
June 4th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Yes! I’m nearly out of a few Aesop potions, I wish this was around the corner.
June 4th, 2008 at 6:56 am
tolle einrichtung und toller stil! gute mischung von modernem charme und nostalgie! bin begeistert und werde so schnell wie möglich den nächsten flieger nach london nehmen
June 4th, 2008 at 7:47 am
another splendid Aesop’s store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 4th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Really nice. Perfect choice of materials and surfaces. Everything fits.
Greetz to Hausfreund from Berlin
June 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Gosh how I love spiral staircases…. so much!
June 4th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Fantastic, what’s the architects number?!
June 6th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
nice work. I`d like to buy something there