Editions De Parfums Frédéric Malle

New York, United States.

The 400sf Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle shop is an abstract insertion into the historic fabric of Greenwich Village. It is envisioned as an integral material/spatial whole.

An imagined geometry for olfaction, a slipped disk characterizes the façade, the main cabinetry, the furniture, and the secret garden beyond.

If smell could have geometric properties they might come in all scales and textures. Similarly, the “slipped disk” geometry is textured, porous and reflective (foamed aluminum); dense, smooth and opaque (black walnut); transparent (glass); or soft and rough (wool carpet). In the Secret Garden, which is paved in schist, the gentle sound of water emanates from a cast brass slipped disk.

Client

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

Location

New York, United States.

Years

2013–2014

Size

400 sq ft

Status

Complete

architect

Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl (design architect, principal)

Olaf Schmidt (associate in charge)

Filipe Taboada (project architect)

Yiqing Zhao (project team)

lighting consultant

L'Observatoire International

cabinetry

Javier Gomez

Timeline

Steven Holl Architects Completes Store for Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums in New York City

June 6, 2014

Steven Holl Architects’ Design for the Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Store Approved By New York City Landmarks Commission

July 23, 2013