August 2, 2010

ACE HOTEL | NYC

ACE HOTEL | NYC: MARTIAL DESIGN BRAND STRATEGIES – Story, visuals, environmental graphics, tactical executions. Military graphic for a hotel (just blocks from GIRVIN | NYC.)

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July 13, 2010

Starbucks go(es) home! Retail design strategies at Starbucks, and who’s doing it?

Speaking with colleagues, people have asked — “you seem to know something about what’s going on at Starbucks; but really, who’s doing the work?”

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June 7, 2010

Starbucks + Pierre Chareau

Starbucks + Pierre Chareau
Pierre Chareau’s Maison de Verre

Considering a design inspiration based on mid-20th century industrial aesthetic

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December 30, 2009

Brandcoding® — Brand Patterning @ Starbucks

Brandcoding® -- Brand Patterning @ Starbucks
Photo by Tiarma Sirait

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August 8, 2009

Hundertwasser and the patterning of human+brand+place: Waldspirale

The opening of the mimetic thread: patterning in place made.

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July 17, 2009

The art of the floor

Girvin | Movement: examining place, foundation and the archaeology of brand experience

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July 4, 2009

Starbucks | Exploring brand in evolution: University Village

The revelation of Starbucks retail design prototype two.

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March 27, 2009

The new Starbucks store prototype: Heritage @ 1st & Pike | Seattle



A return to the spirit of store one.

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March 20, 2009

Apple Retail Design Photographs | Retail oriflamme: Apple Store+Story | NYC

I found this story, and thought I’d post it. It’s from a couple of years ago, but it is still layered with details about how I see this store.

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February 24, 2009

Canyon Ranch | Studied

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