ABC Home & Planet is a gorgeous store-within-a-store with a purpose where aesthetic, design and sustainable production meet. Nestled on the third floor of this loft-like wonder emporium, ABC Home & Planet sources bed, bath and apothecary products from indigenous artisans and cooperatives from across the globe – India, Israel, Peru, Chile, Guatemala, Morocco. Their products range the eco-spectrum from organic and sustainably harvested textiles to hand-crafted artisanal and recycled/repurposed products.
All of the Home & Planet products tell a story – like the beautiful Bedouin embroidered patchwork pillows ($175) created in Israel, created by Jewish and Arab artisans working together from the bottom up; or the deliciously soft organic wool shawls ($95), colored in gentle, earth-toned plant-based dyes which replace the use of harsh toxic chemical dyes. Signs, images and social responsibility icon markings throughout the store add another dimension of storytelling, sharing with the consumer the multiple levels of benefit produced through these products.
It is this type of informed consumerism meets refined aesthetic that always brings me back through this souk-like wonderland, and makes ABC Home the New York design icon that it is.
Pros: beautifully edited ABC aesthetic; responsibly sourced produc
Cons: slow elevators
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