The latest foray in London's busy members only club scene is Library, a book-centered destination with all the usual amenities plus a whole lot more. It also offers a boutique hotel on the premises and "The Kitchen" which will feature rotating menus influenced by the latest cookbooks and will even have the author/chef occasionally come in and cook. Then there is "Room Seven" with its floor to ceiling bookshelves which will showcase a collection of reading material chosen by select current authors. Forbes recently spoke with Ronald Ndoro, the man behind the concept who says one of the main draws of Library will be...
Starbucks goes to the library for a new ‘pop-up’ store in Tokyo
"Books and coffee are both important parts of everyday life, so we created a link between favorite books and favorite coffees".Welcome to Starbucks Espresso Journey, a new library-themed pop-up store in Tokyo. Designed by the Japanese firm nendo the store focuses on educating the public on the various coffee offerings of Starbucks.Here's nendo's summary of the project:A pop-up shop dedicated to Starbucks' espresso drinks, in which visitors can learn more about drinks like lattes, cappuccinos and cafe mochas. We designed the space to be like a library, with bookshelves. On the shelves, we positioned books with covers in nine different...
A Bookish Future for the Phone Booth
There are over 13,000 pay phones in New York City. At one time they were on the front line of connectivity, if you wanted to connect with someone you would seek one out drop in some change and presto. The advent of the cell phone changed all that. Now there are millions and millions and millions of cell phones in NYC alone. I can't even remember the last time I used a pay phone and there is a good chance the younger folks might never use one.So what to do with them? One New York architect has decided to turn...
"The Library, The Library": This Brit Hit Just Won’t Quit
We all know that annoyingly awful auditory head trip. The brain is stuck in a loop. A terrifyingly relentless tune is played by our own mental deejay over, and over, and over again. And more often than not it's something we can't stand, the musical equivalent of the sharp squeaks of sneaker soles on a basketball court.So I warn you in advance that like a Kenny G smooth jazz riff or Katy Perry singing the praises of her girlfriend's Cherry Chapstick, once you hear the siren song in this video you can't unring that bell. This tune will remain on...