Starbucks Coffee Stores - Fashion Island

By: Zoreh Azarbaeijani This research is about new design concept for Starbucks Coffee stores. Starbucks was established in Seattle Washington in 1971, and today is operating 23,768 locations, including 13,107 in united States. (1) Beside product evolution from coffee to verity of hot and cold drinks, prepackaged food items, drink ware and recently added beer, wine, and appetizers, the brand is fully committed to create a welcoming, inviting and familiar place for people to connect. Starbucks designer studios are located around the world and designers are creating designs to reflect the unique characteristics of each neighborhood. (2) The new...

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Soco collection, Costa Mesa,

Soco collection, Costa Mesa Anh Ta I had a trip to the Soco collection, Costa Mesa, which has a variety of Interior Design stores.  This dining room located in SOCO collection, Costa Mesa. I love the Golden Green Travertine tile floor which is perfect for the room. The variations on the tiles make each square of travertine a piece of art; the background colors vary from olive green to tan and pools of rust and orange lay over top cream colored clouds. Also, the tumbled finish gives the travertine a rustic feel that makes the dining space become cozy and friendly. Right...

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Zinc Cafe Los Angeles, CA

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Gratitude Café in Newport Beach

Gratitude Café I had already fallen in love with the design of Gratitude Café in Newport Beach before I had even stepped inside. The architectural aspects of this vegan café are so stunning, modern, and rustic. The combination of metal and deep woods caught my eye almost immediately.  When I first walked in, I was greeted by a friendly hostess, white ship lapped walls, and hanging, circular light pendants. The warm, neutral color scheme inside helped to lighten the atmosphere.  The wood floor panels were laid diagonally, directing your eyes to the focal point—the bar. This bar brought the perfect amount of flare to the café;...

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That Rainbow Building in Anaheim

That Rainbow Building in Anaheim Aya Miyawaki The city of Anaheim is a town in Southern California and most famous for “The happiest Place on Earth”, Disneyland Resort. However, today I will tell you one fabulous place you should see in Anaheim besides Disneyland Resort! If you drive on the 57 freeway or anywhere near there, you will probably see a huge unique-shaped building with fluffy-cloud-looking things on top of it. If you drive at night, you will see the night version of it, a beautiful translucent structure illuminated in rainbow colors. The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, known as “ARTIC”, is an intermodal transit...

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Oceans and Earth Restaurant, Yorba Linda, CA

Oceans and Earth Restaurant Yorba Linda, CA  Rebecca Koos             My project was done at a new, family owned restaurant that was designed mostly by the owners and employees. I decorations are warm, creative, and beautiful, giving the restaurant a rustic and coastal feeling.  The flooring was a dark brown espresso color that hides dirt very well. My favorite part of the restaurant is the accent wall made of driftwood. I also loved how they did the lighting, with dimmers throughout the entire restaurant by using recessed fixtures. I feel that they did any amazing...

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Yard House

Yard House Morghan Isenga             This restaurant is close to home with entertaining happy hours offerings and a clean modern design. The facility has used multiple amounts of stained wood throughout the entire establishment. They have over 100 beer taps situated around a rustic concrete bar. Yard House also took it a step further by letting the customers be able to peer through large open style windows into their keg room. They made the room like a wine cellar but for your favorite beer!        At the...

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True Foods Kitchen

                                                         True Foods Kitchen                      Linda Rocco                                                                                    ...

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The Refinery at Saddleback Church

The Refinery at Saddleback Church Lisa Guzman Located in the heart of Lake Forest, The Refinery at Saddleback Church draws in a mix of young people and fresh faces with its sustainable and innovative design. The Refinery is a 45,000 square foot, two story building that includes a pizzeria, cafe, dining area, a state-of-the-art theatre, game rooms, an 800-seat auditorium, a full court basketball gymnasium, a half-court practice area, three classrooms and a multipurpose room for recreation and business meetings. The exterior of the building itself caught my attention, teal painted rusted steel and red brick covers the walls and found before...

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Issara Thai Cuisine in Huntington Beach

Issara Thai Cuisine in Huntington Beach Brooke Deniston When you first walk into this medium sized Thai restaurant you will notice a beautiful accent wall of white stone to your right.  With track lighting aimed at the wall to highlight the stones textures so you can see all the beautiful colors and sparkly details.  As a contrast to the white stone the other walls are a pleasant deep red with matching red backrest on the booth benches that are soft and comfortable to the touch.  There are grey chairs and booth cushions that are quite comfortable to sit on and pleasing to the eye.     The air is cool and the...

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Submarine Crab

Nichole Xa Submarine Crab is a cajun-style seafood restaurant that first opened up on January 25th, 2014. The first thing I notice is just below the ceiling line are copper pipe lines surrounding the entire interior and I thought it was a great accent to remind the customers of an old-fashioned submarine. Don’t forget the copper lighting fixtures. Another reminder of a submarine is the metal circle with a plastic cover in the inner circle created to look like a submarine window mounted on top of a horizontal wooden plank. Also, beneath that is a wallpaper that matches the wooden plank colour. As your eyes roll from the top of the ceiling...

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Yogurtland

By: Monique Herrero Yogurt land is a smaller location due to the product they sell. Their design is fun, memorable and makes you feel the need to buy their product. Their product is ice cream yogurt. Yogurt land’s clientele are those whom want to maintain a healthy desert. Keeping this in mind the design really reflects what they are selling. The color palette within the local resembles the colors of land also linked to the name. One of the colors is shown through mosaic tiles on the wall where you choose the yogurt of your choice. Not only did the color pallet show the “land” aspect within...

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