Austrian architect Jakob Sprenger has installed 1920s plaster medallions above a large sculptural sink as the centre of skincare brand Aesop's store in Paris.
Located within a residential neighbourhood in the district of Ternes in Paris' 17th arrondissement, Sprenger designed the store to "create a feeling of simple domesticity".
The space was designed around four 19th-century painted gypsum ceiling medallions that the team found during the initial stages of the project.
The flooring was made from reclaimed French tomette tiles
The baroque-style medallions were originally made in 1923 for the now-demolished Hotel de la Guilonniere in central Paris.
They were placed directly above a sculptural sink that sits at the centre of the triangular store. "At first, we weren't sure how to incorporate them, but their artistic quality and provenance immediately caught my attention," Sprenger told Dezeen.
The medallions were attached to the ceiling and one of the walls
As is typical of most Aesop stores, the sink can be used by customers to trial and test the brand's products.
Above the sink, a large elliptical cut-out in the ceiling was designed as a frame for both the sink and the medallions above.
"The triangular floorplan with a wide south-facing facade has a rather unusual geometry but allows for an impactful arrangement of functions and exciting perspectives," explained Sprenger.

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