48. AESOP, Hong Kong
Skincare retailer Aesop has created a temporary installation in Hong Kong’s I.T HYSAN ONE flagship shop.
On show until 4 December, the pop-up structure is made of a whopping 800 resin boxes. Arranged on steel rods of various lengths, the black and white display has a gentle, delicate luminosity. Each box is placed in a way that looks as though it’s being drawn upward by an invisible thread.
The project’s designers, Cheungvogl Architects, say they were inspired by traditional floating lanterns. The installation will operate as a display counter for Aesop goods; some boxes hold products while others reward visitors’ curiosity through sound, scent and touch.
Come 4 December, the installation will be dismantled and reassembled as a permanent county on I.T HYSAN ONE’s first floor. Visit the space at 1 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.