Aesop South Yarra

The second incarnation of Aesop’s South Yarra store explores the architecture of reclining and conversing, and includes a luminous facial treatment room. Conceived in-house and inspired by Antti Lovag’s concept of habitology, where ‘conviviality is a circular phenomenon,’ the design creates curves within rectangles, soft edges within hard spaces, and organic movement against structured pathways. A continuous cabinet of Australian Spotted Gum timber wraps the room, morphing into basins and an in-built sofa as it progresses around the perimeter—guiding visitors through varying experiences of the space. Referencing 1970s lounges, a textural fabric in a mustard tone upholsters the curvilinear banquette, encouraging visitors to repose and linger over an uplifting libation.