% Arabica Traveling Chameleon Kiosk

It is a sliding kiosk whose expression changes depending on the location, time, and environment around the world.
This concept design style, which consists of a kitchen unit and the required number of units in various seating formats, can be expanded without being limited by the size of the installation space. The biggest feature is that when closed it blends into the surrounding environment, and when opened it reveals a cafe space. The mirrored façade reflects the surrounding environment and changes its expression like a chameleon. As a kiosk unique to % Arabica, which operates worldwide, no matter where the store is located in any country, it will not be a completely copy-and-paste concept design, but will have a look unique to that location. The photo shows the first store opened on Ningbo Heyi Avenue, which consists of four units. Its sophisticated appearance blends into the atrium environment of a luxury shopping facility.
As we are forced to think about the nature of cafes during the recent pandemic, demand for kiosks that allow people to enjoy coffee outdoors is increasing. Rather than a traditional kiosk that only sells items in a stand-style manner, this store uses a new concept, with the unit sliding open during business hours to create semi-outdoor seating, and seating areas surrounding the unit.

This project was born as the way restaurants operate is changing during the coronavirus pandemic. With demand for eating and drinking in ventilated areas such as semi-outdoors, and take-away demand increasing, it was time for % Arabica, which operates around the world, to evolve Kisok-style stores that make it easier to enjoy coffee. % Arabica Traveling Chameleon Kiosk does not just sell coffee like traditional Kiosk stores, but instead creates an innovative format that does not lose the space and surrounding communication that is important in a coffee shop. was the challenge. Kiosks can be placed anywhere, so they needed to be spatially versatile and fit in any space.

This concept design uses a format that allows the size of the kiosk itself and the seating pattern to be changed by combining units, and it is also possible to create various spatial configurations by opening the kiosk partially or otherwise. The mirror facade, which disappears when closed, is symbolic, yet no matter where it is placed, it coexists beautifully with the surrounding environment without creating an oppressive feeling. concept design is not complete when a designer creates it, but each concept design becomes different as it is rolled out around the world, and it is a beautiful concept design that changes its expression over time.