Only a few months ago, Aesop opened its first standalone boutique in the Spanish capital, and now, it has shifted gear, inaugurating the second retail space in Spain in city of Barcelona. Situated in the leafy, grid-patterned downtown district of Eixample, the store occupies a rectangular unit on the ground floor of an ornate five-storey residential building erected in 1910, and which borders on Passeig de Gràcia, the city’s golden mile of luxury shopping. In stark contrast, the store interior designed by local architecture practice Barozzi Veiga, is clean and understated. Although relatively narrow, the space is lofty and this is accentuated by three stainless steel beams that usher eager shoppers into the store. One side sees suspended sleek tiered shelving in matching steel laden with merchandise. Opposite, suspended storage cabinets with built-in sinks line the wall and extend all the way to the back of the store where it turns the corner in a semi-circular recessed section and morphs into cushioned seating. The new Aesop store carries the brand’s full range of face, body and hair care products, in addition to fragrances and home products.
Aesop
Carrer del Consell de Cent 349 (Eixample)
08007 Barcelona
Telephone: +34 93 6816477
Tue-Sat 10.30am-8.30pm
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