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    Odami Bathes Aesop’s Palisades Village Outpost in a Sea of Green

    September 2, 2023 - By 

    Odami Bathes Aesop’s Palisades Village Outpost in a Sea of Green The monochromatic interior was inspired by the lush landscape — and the iconic modernist architecture — that surrounds it. Aesop is not only renowned for its luxe skincare products, but for the stunning spaces in which it sells them. Designed by some of the architecture industry’s biggest names, from Superkül to Snøhetta, each store offers a unique brand experience that reflects its context. Rising Toronto firm Odami now has two locations under its belt. The first, Aesop Yorkville, is an ode to the Toronto neighbourhood’s Victorian homes, lined with…

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    Northern California’s Sea Ranch Is a Bucket List Stay. And It Just Reopened Its Rooms

    July 9, 2023 - By 

    It’s “paradise at the end of the world,” once said Barbara Stauffacher, the graphic designer who created the ram’s horns graphic adorning the lodge at Sea Ranch in Sonoma County, California. Built in the 1960s, the quiet coastal community about three hours north of San Francisco was imagined as a means of living harmoniously with nature by a small group of architects, designers, and master planner, Lawrence Halprin. It was also a response to the kinds of gated communities found elsewhere in the country that bent the wilderness to its will and barred outsiders. A bench seat was added to…