Analyzing coffee shop design evolution. from @orenmeetsworld
The creator analyzes the evolution of coffee shop design, starting with a critique of the homogenous minimalist aesthetic. He traces the history from the cozy "Central Perk" model to Starbucks' mass-produced "third place," and then to the "third wave" industrial-minimalist style born from the 2008 financial crisis. The creator argues this once-rebellious aesthetic is now stale and concludes by showcasing a new generation of diverse, anti-minimalist, and community-focused coffee shops.
Creator: @orenmeetsworld on Instagram
Transcript
How do we universally decide this is better than this? Let's go out for a coffee in Williamsburg. Exposed piping, bleached rank counters, a single La Brazocco in the corner doing God's work. You order a seed oil cortado, $7. Served in a ceramic cup, and your friend, impeccable in archive trees and a cursed Marcella Tabi dries and a cursed Margiela Tabby better, takes a photo before she drinks it. This place is so good, but you have a weird feeling inside because it's not good. The model used to
Topics: Coffee, Design, Interior Design, History
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