Japanese Design firm Kengo Kuma & Associates responded to the challenge of creating a retail space, in Fukuoka, Japan, for a Starbucks - with a very unconventional outcome.
With only the familiar logo to link to its customers, the store interior takes the concept of a coffee shop into the world of art and design. With the simple theme of woven wooden sticks, the ordinary space becomes textural and alive with movement and animation. One wonders if this is a place of contemplation or of a nervous anxiety, much unlike the brand. (???)
Contemporist Article: http://www.contemporist.com/2012/02/21/starbucks-interior-by-kengo-kuma/
Kengo Kuma Website: http://kkaa.co.jp/
