2024-12-04T04:08:43-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150287241/chanel-and-es-devlin-team-up-once-again-for-an-installation-at-miami-art-week Josh Niland 2021-11-03T17:59:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0f/0f4dc6ea3c96275a4477a4e7c821c151.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A French luxury staple is bringing an in-demand designer to Miami Art Week in celebration of its founder and the brand&rsquo;s most important birthday.</p> <p>As part of the 100th anniversary of the iconic fragrance line&rsquo;s commercial debut, artist and designer <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150091505/studio-es-devlin" target="_blank">Es Devlin</a> has teamed with the fabled fashion house Chanel for a public installation that will honor the legacy and cultural significance of its signature Chanel No. 5 perfume.&nbsp;</p> <p>Drawing on the namesake&rsquo;s deep connection to the natural world, the installation features a <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/1061890" target="_blank">Grecian-style labyrinth</a> surrounded by greenery inspired by the original twenty plants whose essences form the base of the signature fragrance. Visitors will engage with all five of their senses as they enter the labyrinth&rsquo;s five concentric pathways, conceived as dance routes in reference to the Greek tradition, that complete an interactive experience in combination with an ethereal soundscape designed to highlight the company&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/beauty/chanel-open-sky-laboratories-homage-nature/" target="_blank">sophisticated laboratory vetting process</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b3118a9469e20d21bfc3ab9a6d170c5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b3118a9469e20d21bfc3ab9a6d170c5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The ...</figcaption></figure>