Located within the One Central Macau shopping centre in Macau, where the Parisian house first settled in 2009, the new lakeside boutique allows customers to explore all 16 Hermès métiers for the first time.
Occupying a picturesque position on the Avenida de Sagres overlooking the tranquil Nam Van Lake, the new Hermès store stands out with a 10-metre-high external façade clad in locally-sourced granite at ground level, which segues into a relief of caramel-hued enamelled bricks arranged in a staggered formation to reflect light from the water.
Parisian architecture agency RDAI spares no effort in prioritising natural light and playing with proportion. Undulating ceilings, sweeping arches and degradé stucco walls converge to create a spacious, airy space that still feels warm and inviting.
Customers arriving at the lakeside entrance are greeted by a comprehensive display of homeware and furniture, with the equestrian, jewellery, watches and leather goods collections inset within a series of striking arches stretching beyond.
A curated selection of artworks further animates the interior. Several pieces have been chosen from the Émile Hermès Collection, such as the arresting 18th-century copperplate engraving of southern-hemisphere constellations by the great French astronomer Abbé Nicolas Louis de La Caille, which hang in the women’s fitting room.
A work by French artist Jonathan Foussadier, a coloured pencil and gouache drawing depicting a cavalcade of horses, enlivens the alcove in the VIP lounge. Meanwhile, the Finnish artist and designer Kustaa Saksi has imagined three dynamic and joyful windows that explore kaleidoscopic structures.
