Louis Vuitton 57th Street, which opens to the public on Friday, boasts a restaurant, chocolate shop and towering stacks of trunks to rival the Manhattan skyline.

Louis Vuitton first opened an independent New York store in 1980, gradually increasing its footprint as the label grew from a small family business to the most profitable tentpole of the world’s largest luxury group. Just last year, the company draped its Parisian flagship in a trunk-like facade that foreshadowed its current New York display.

The five floor destination concept store opens as the Maison's permanent landmark location closes for a multi-year renovation.

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton will launch its first-ever culinary experience in the United States tomorrow, when Le Café Louis Vuitton is scheduled to debut on the fourth floor of the company's newest Manhattan location at 6 East 57th Street by Fifth Avenue, also opening on Friday.

The culinary concept integrates "luxury snacking" in a warm, intimate, relaxed environment where browsing books on display is encouraged.

Shohei Shigematsu from the famed OMA architectural firm discusses his striking installations at the temporary Louis Vuitton store on 57th Street.