Aesop opened its first Frankfurt signature store – the fifth in Germany in 2017. Created in collaboration with the Philipp Mainzer Office for Architecture and Design, the 137-square metre space took the city’s Modernist roots and cultural heritage as primary inspirations. Favouring shades of green characteristic of the German landscape, the interior is defined by expertly crafted natural and industrial materials. Back-lit shelves in forest green float along pale green-grey walls, generating an environment complementary to the central element – a monolithic solid Walnut structure integrating a raw brass demonstration sink. Matte grey ceramic tiles were chosen for flooring, referencing the salt-glazed ‘Bembel’ stoneware typical of the local region.
Aesop Kaiserplatz
Signature store
Opening hours
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday11:00am - 7:00pm
- Wednesday11:00am - 7:00pm
- Thursday11:00am - 7:00pm
- Friday11:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday11:00am - 7:00pm
- SundayClosed
Altered hours
This store operates a Rinse and Return programme.
Rather than utilising recessed fixtures, all furniture is set within the space, helping to imbed two outsized columns dominating the demonstration area. This arrangement alludes to Die Frankfurter Küche – the 1920s prototype for kitchens prevalent in the West, first used in public housing project Das Neue Frankfurt. German furniture brand e15 selected key pieces in complement: sculptural lighting and furniture by German architect Ferdinand Kramer bring Modernist accents and historical context; a neon floor light by Gian Nicola Gigante effects subtle yet emphatic contrast.