Aesop opens a new shop in New York

Concrete, industrial felt, oak wood the elements of Tacklebox's project.

Aesop have opened a second signature store in New York: Aesop University Place. The store has been designed by New York architect Jeremy Barbour, founder of Tacklebox, with the direction of Aesop Creative Manager Hiroko Shiratori. This space references concrete, oak and industrial felt in its design, inspired by the work of German artist Joseph Beuys. "We are delighted to bring new life to a piece of American history; the store's sink was salvaged from Bethlehem Steel's 140-year-old plant in Pennsylvania. In a nod of respect to a company largely responsible for laying the steel foundations of modern New York, this sink will serve as the point of introduction for customers experiencing Aesop for the first time", explained Aesop Creative Manager Hiroko Shiratori. The shop is located in University Place, three blocks north in Union Square Park, where stands James Fountain, an enduring aide-mémoire of the importance of kindness and virtue. While three blocks south sits Washington Square Park, where students fill what was once the stage for struggles in the seventeenth century and the 1960s.

Aesop University Place
60 University Place, New York

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Aesop opens a new shop in New York

Concrete, industrial felt, oak wood the elements of Tacklebox's project.

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