The Thousands

You have probably heard of Aesop. They concoct wonderfully fragranced, no fuss beauty products that make us smell like we’ve just rolled in Provence.

Their Australian stores are something special too, designed to integrate brand with city under the impeccable direction of March Studio’s Rodney Eggleston. Melbourne’s laneway-centric cardboard construction was such a popular pop up that it became permanent.**While Adelaide’s bottled rooftop undulates like a recycled wave, Sydney’s newest CBD store pays homage to the Strand Arcade’s stately history through porcelain walls and floors. An India Mahdavi stool and Jaime Hayon lamp anchor the shop in the present, while the products lining the walls anchor our chaotic lives (and pores) in simple scents of mandarin and lavender.