A PERFUMED SPACE ODYSSEY The brief for the 7th store of the world-renowned haute-parfumerie chain was to design a cutting- edge space. The store is located in an artificial public square inside the mall Mega, one of the largest in the Baltic States, in the city of Kaunas. The task of the architects at INBLUM was to seamlessly merge the new space with the aggressive commercial environment of the mall, while retaining the identity of Crème de la Crème. The theme of a space station was chosen, reflecting the joint team's fascination with the achievements of the human mind and will, as well as with the aesthetics of modern scientific equipment. Industrial-grade patented fume extractors was installed as a practical feature to remove excess scent. Once installed, the monstrous hoods are reminiscent of a space station lab and serve as attention grabbing objects. The boldly-coloured scenting cabins are unmissable, at the same time serving the function of a display for the brands presented on laboratory-esque tabletops. A thin line is drawn between illusion and reality by allowing the eye of the wandering observer to colour the surgically precise steel walls through the vivid shades of the transparent superthick Plexiglass.