Why Aesop Stores Feel Like an ARCH1000 Field Trip

Pretend you’re here for the soap, not the site-specific interior architecture.

Last month, I was walking around Coconut Grove in Miami and passed an Aesop store that piqued my interest enough to pull me inside. As I was inside I briefly talked to the woman behind the counter and asked what the inspiration was behind the design of that specific store. She told me it’s inspired by the beach, the ocean, and a myriad of other characte…