AESOP BATTERSEA 079 BLACKWELL CLOSE 112 SELMAN & WELLDAY HOUSE 114 HOGAN MACAU 113 SELFRIDGES DESK 111 DEBEAUVOIR ESTATE 078 ARTIST STUDIO 028 MARION ROAD 052 PENHALIGON'S 020 DAVISVILLE ROAD 015 SOUTH BANK APARTMENT 038 CÉLINE POP-UP STORE 045 CHLOÉ POP-UP STORE 105 BAYSTON ROAD 018 BURBERRY S/S 19 054 CÉLINE LA RINASCENTE 041 CAIRO HOUSING 106 KING'S GROVE 026 BURBERRY A/W 19 057 ADDERBURY HILL BARN 049 ELSLEY ROAD 035 CHLOÉ 074 LEWES PHOENIX 076 AESOP WHITE CITY 060 ALLSAINTS 058 TORI ANN WALK 043 CHOWDHURY WALK 047 SOUTHWARK HOUSING 077 APL NEW YORK 090 PRIVATE SHOWROOM 066 HOLY CARROT 096
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1View into site from London

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2Interior perspective across the central volume

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3View towards the street frontage

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4Spatial view through the primary circulation

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5Interior view across the threshold condition

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6Perspective through the interior

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7View across the completed interior from London

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8Interior perspective towards the entrance sequence

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9Detail view of the junction detail

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10View along the material finish

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11Axial view towards the joinery line

The new Aesop store at Battersea is inspired by the aesthetics of mid-century and soviet-era power station control rooms. The typical Aesop wall displays are recast as computer switchboards, while the centrally positioned sinks and point of sale reference the main control desks. The perimeter of the space is enclosed by an angular folding wall, constructed in perforated acoustic panelling. 

This wall gives form to the space while also providing a baffle to the background noise of the adjacent main turbine hall. In the ceiling, a giant orb shaped light fixture is suspended over the central desks, bringing focus and a sense of ceremony. The material juxtaposition often found in control rooms from this era is further emulated with a mixture of finishes, including grey-brown painted walls, champagne coloured metal and a bespoke hexagonal oak parquet floor.