When I went to Berlin for the first time one of our favourite areas to hangout was the Mitte district, with it’s hipster boutiques, specialist coffee shops and arty magazine shops. So it is no surprise that skincare brand Aesop has opened its first German store on Alte Schönhauser Strasse right in the middle of Mitte.
The shop, designed by local architects Weiss-heiten Design, “marries elements of historical Berlin with Bauhaus and contemporary influences”. Inspired by Gerhard Richter’s abstract canvases and the city’s industrial history, the interior features a sea-green palette and clinical aesthetic which has become Aesop’s signature. Handmade raw concrete tiles cover the walls and floor, while a countertop of oiled German oak and steel shelves provide space to display the brand’s products. The architects salvaged a sink from a 1950s farm to reference the historic building’s previous life as a dairy store in the early twentieth century.
Images: Weiss Heiten
You might also like a post on Aesop’s Covent Garden store, which was designed by French architect Ciguë, and features a similar shade of green. Read it here.
