Shaping up: COS opens pop-up store in Milan

Milan – COS has opened a pop-up store at Milan Design Week, creating a pared-down and rustic aesthetic to present its Spring/Summer 2013 ready-to-wear collection.

Designers and architects are increasingly turning to symbiotic structures to erect buildings quickly and within budget, and to overcome difficulties in building in overcrowded spaces, as we reported in our Symbiotic Architecture microtrend.

The pop-up store was created by French design duo Bonsoir Paris. Pieces hang from the store’s stick-like structure, which features pastel colours, resulting in a minimalist and calming environment. The store also displays a sense of geometry, with the structure forming regular patterns and shapes.

The COS pop-up store is at Milan Design Week from 9 to 14 April 2013.