Starbucks has opened another store in Taiwan and it is made entirely out of recyclable shipping counters.
The new and innovative store design will make this Taiwan Starbucks outlet the first store in the Asia Pacific to have the entire store made up of 29 white shipping containers. The innovative 21st-century design is the work of architect Kengo Kuma; the aesthetically-pleasing all-white store has a space of 3,444 square feet and it guarantees maximum comfort. In a press release, Starbucks was quoted as saying:
“From one end of the container, customers can enjoy views of this beautiful mountain range. The other end is decorated with graphics that tell coffee stories.”
Even though the industrial design may appear a bit confined from the outside, it’s actually very cosy and spacious inside! This is because they have a “series of skylights” which allows a healthy amount of natural light to come in. This is a great place to chill! If you hadn’t noticed from pictures above, the placement of the shipping containers appear to be quite random but it’s actually done on purpose because the design was inspired by the Chinese bucket arch, as shown in the picture below:
