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november 22, 2015

Text Fredrik Austad Photos COS

Presenting their second collaboration with the New York based architect studio Snarkitecture, COS opened a pop-up store earlier this month designed by Daniel Arsham and Alex Munstonen.

Read about their last collaborating during the Salone del Mobile in Milan here.

The concept store that was located in Downtown Los Angeles within Austere, a space for Scandinavian design and innovation, invited the visitors to a minimalistic monochrome environment that reflected the Swedish brand’s core DNA. The installation was made of steel in different hues of pink, white and mirrors that stretched from the floor to the ceiling, creating an impression of an eternal space. Also placed around the store were tall steel sculptures showing cut out silhouettes from the curated collection.

“…For the design of our new collaboration in LA, we were attracted to the strong silhouettes and distinctive colour hues of the most recent collection. We’ve integrated these elements into a reductive environment that plays on the concept of reflection to create an unexpected experience for visitors” said Arsham and Mustonen.

The COS Autumn Winter 2015 collection is mainly inspired by the adventures and beautiful country of Japan, and focuses on the intersection between calm and drama. The dramatic minimalism of the Mono-ha art movement, where industrial and natural materials are harmonically combined and the glacial shades from the photographies by Olaf Otto Becker, create a well balanced collection with nature inspired surfaces and outdoor sport references.

While the concept store had its last day on the 15ht of November, the clothes are still to be found in COS stores. Given the inspiring installations we hope to see more collaborations between Snarkitecture and COS in the future.