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Turning the page on safe spaces: Aesop’s Queer Library

Turning the page on safe spaces: Aesop’s Queer Library

Welcoming all walks of life, Aesop has turned its Fitzroy and Paddington stores into Queer Libraries to align with Australia’s Pride festivities.

FARM returns to origins for its design of Aesop’s new store

FARM returns to origins for its design of Aesop’s new store

Earthy orchards and elemental processes form the design genesis of Aesop’s store at ION Orchard in Singapore.

Reframing the familiar at Aesop 1Utama

Reframing the familiar at Aesop 1Utama

Farm urges reconsideration of the potential of corrugated metal roofing sheets by adapting the material in inventive ways at Aēsop’s new 1Utama store in Petaling Jaya. The result is meaningful, contextual retail design.

Raw meets refined at Aēsop Shibuya

Raw meets refined at Aēsop Shibuya

The new Aēsop store in Shibuya, designed by TORAFU ARCHITECTS, features a juxtaposition of materials that celebrates the opposite ends of perfection and imperfection.

Hyper local retail: Aēsop’s latest in Singapore

Hyper local retail: Aēsop’s latest in Singapore

What makes a retail outlet feel local? Aēsop is the master of creating authentic yet idiosyncratic design outlets and the latest to pop in Singapore is no different. Designed by MLKK, AēsopVivoCity Mall uses rattan, cement tiles and lime wash to create a distinct Singaporean domestic vibe.

INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together

INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together

‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.

Announcing a new age for retail design: the region’s best shopping experiences

Announcing a new age for retail design: the region’s best shopping experiences

Communicating brand values in an authentic manner is getting harder and harder. But what makes for excellent retail space design? Check out the best below!

Who came out on top? Presenting your INDE.Awards Winners for 2018

Who came out on top? Presenting your INDE.Awards Winners for 2018

The wait is over! Couldn’t make it to INDE.Awards Gala on 22 June in Singapore? Don’t fret! Here are your official 2018 winners …

Announcing… Your official INDE.Awards 2018 shortlist

Announcing… Your official INDE.Awards 2018 shortlist

Over 400 incredibly diverse projects, people, products and ideas from all over Asia Pacific were submitted for the 2018 INDE.Awards and our esteemed jury have made their selections. And here are the nominees…

Consumer Clairvoyance: Future-Proofing Retail

Consumer Clairvoyance: Future-Proofing Retail

Can design future-proof retailers against the five-year cycle? Australia’s top designers are tackling the challenge head-on, with Russell & George undertaking the refurbishment of Aesop Doncaster and Geyer re-imagining banking retail for Suncorp.

“Materiality is a Big Deal Now”: Aesop Seoul by Torafu Architects

“Materiality is a Big Deal Now”: Aesop Seoul by Torafu Architects

When did our clients start caring about fine materials? We call it the ‘Aesop Effect’.