
A house turns its back on the road to open up to the landscape
The single-family house project designed by Elena Gianesini engages in a dialogue with the Vicenza landscape, combining tranquility and contemporary style through essential geometries and the Mazzonetto metal roofing.
- Sponsored content


The design process began by preserving the facade and iconic graphic signage of the previous tenant, Anel French Cleaners – a family-run dry cleaner well known in the neighborhood. Once retired, Anel’s owners chose Aesop to reinvent the space. The interior design is uniformly dressed in milled pine plywood paired with grey-toned terrazzo tiling and a palette of neutral tones. Shelving within the timber surface take the form of upturned coat hangers, in a reference to the former life of the building. Aesop Upper West Side safeguards the residential tradition where public meets private, in a refreshing space for the ritual of personal maintenance, restoration and renewal.

Aesop Upper West Side, New York
Program: shop
Architects: Jeremy Barbour, Tacklebox Architecture
Area: 213 sqm
Completion: 2017

Time Space Existence: the Future of Architecture In Venice
Until November 23, 2025, Venice is the global hub for architectural discussion with "Time Space Existence." This biennial exhibition, spearheaded by the European Cultural Centre, features projects from 52 countries, all focused on "Repairing, Regenerating, and Reusing" for a more sustainable future.
- Sponsored content