Design

Starbucks Shop Made of Recycled Shipping Containers

photo cred | inhabitat

In Seattle, you will never run into the problem of not being able to find a Starbucks. It’s everywhere just like it is in every other city! Even when you’re not in Seattle, you can’t escape the coffee shop because they have branded themselves so well that even before you become a coffee drinker you already know everything about the company or at least the most important facts anyways. What I love about Starbucks is that they never stop surprising their customers and are continually taking their appearances to the next level. The newer logo is a little bit on the minimalistic side, sure, but in the Capitol Hill neighborhood the aesthetic of the shops differ from each other pretty drastically.

The Starbucks shop across the street from Seattle University recently went through a makeover in the last year or two and has adopted a more industrialized feel. For some time, one Starbucks shop was a shop in disguise with the same menu items under a different name instead of Starbucks. Another Starbucks location on the hill serves wine! It’s a little different, but that is what sets them apart from everyone else.

Now, if you find yourself in Tukwila, Washington, you must stop by the newest Starbucks location constructed entirely out of four recycled shipping containers. Not only is it resourceful and up to LEED green building standards, but check out those angles! I am digging the sharpness of it.

Check out more pictures and how this design came about here.

Tagged Architecture, Capitol Hill, Design, Drink, News, Seattle, Starbucks, This or That

Dec 30 2011

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A Path in the Forest

photo cred | The Cool Hunter

Designed by architect Tetsuo Kondo, “A Path in the Forest” is an art installation that can be found in Kadriorg Park located near Tallinn, Estonia. This beautiful path in the trees spans 95 meters (or 311 feet) weaving in and out of the park’s 300-year old trees. These photographs are absolutely stunning, but I’m sure don’t do the installation any justice in real life. I love how peaceful and serene this pathway looks though. It’s breathtaking.

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Tagged A Path in the Forest, Architecture, Art, Design, Estonia, Kadriorg Park, Tallinn, Tetsuo Kondo, Travel

Dec 19 2011

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Choi Jeong-Hwa’s 1,000 Doors

At ten stories high, this public installation made of 1,000 reused doors was designed by South Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa. The article I read speculates that this piece may have been installed back in 2009 near Seoul, but there’s no word yet on whether or not it is still standing. For more pictures and the source, click here.

Tagged Architecture, Art, Choi Jeong-Hwa, Colossal, Design, Seoul, South Korea, Things, This or That

Dec 16 2011

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Buildings Get X-Rayed

Pic Credit: Preciz Photography

A group of artists from Merge Invisible are painting murals on the side of old architectural buildings in Budapest, Hungary. The series of murals are part of the Nefelejcs Project and are created using information from neighbors, city archives and imprints of the old structures to recreate on the outside what used to be behind those walls.

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Tagged Architecture, Art, Budapest, Culture, Design, Hungary, Merge Invisible, Nefelejcs Project, Photography

Nov 26 2011

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A Collection Part 28

The current season plays a huge role in these selection of photos this time around. It wasn’t until I finished that I noticed that there was a tinge of earthy colors transitioning from fall into winter. I hope you guys enjoy all of the photos! I also hope that you’ve all had a wonderfully relaxing Thanksgiving holiday.

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Nov 20 2011

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Modern Day Homes For The Hip Seattle Local

[photo cred. Urbnlivn]

My entire family has a little bit of an obsession for lofts, condos and modern homes in the Seattle area. One of the blogs on my roll is this site called Urbnlivn, which features all of the new spaces that have become available for rent and they will keep you swooning for pages. Someday, I hope to own one of these and the sooner the better!

Tagged Architecture, Home Decor, News, Seattle, Time Waster

Sep 08 2011

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A Collection Part 26

As I was laying in my deathbed the other day recovering from Bumbershoot, five feet away from me Veronica shouted “KATIE! COLLECTION POST! When are you going to change your header?” I’m not sure if many of you realized this by now, but Veronica is one of the few people I listen to when it comes to Yow Yow. Oh and I also listened to Evan when he told me the other day that my Foster the People rant was “SO HIPSTER,” which made me so self-conscious that I decided to delete it altogether.

The road to recovering from Bumbershoot has been steady, but has obviously set me back a little bit. On top of that, I’ve also gotten some new hardware! YEAH! So I’m busy making transfers and starting fresh all over again. It’s safe to say that at this point, Yow Yow! will no longer be doing 17 posts a day as summer comes to an end. That’s right – it’s finally hitting me, but what an incredible last summer this has been for me. I am grateful to have had this opportunity to spend time with my family and friends and to actually have time to focus on myself more than ever. That’s not meant to sound selfish at all. Anyone that knows me will tell you that I am usually MIA throughout the school year (unless they work with me/have classes w/ me) because I am constantly on the go. For once, I got to experience what it was like to have absolutely nothing on my plate. I even got bored a few times – most likely during the time I spent writing those 17 posts.

Anyways, since I won’t be doing much posting over the next couple of days, I thought I would do a Collection post for all of you to enjoy!

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Aug 05 2011

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The Males That Blog

I cannot even begin to tell you how refreshing it is to discover a blog written by a male or better yet – a group of males! These days, blogs are overrun by women writing about fashion, style, home decor, etc. – don’t get me wrong – those are some of my favorite types of blogs, but reading a blog written from a guy’s perspective is sometimes so much better. It’s nice to see guys that care about the same things I care about, but in a masculine context. Refinery 29 wrote a post today about some of their favorite guy bloggers in the Chicago area, but I decided to extend this post to include some of my personal favorites from all over. Enjoy everyone! And don’t worry – even though it is male-focused, there is something for the ladies too. This is also kind of a follow-up post to the one I did back in January 2010.

[Cool Material]

Believe it or not, out of the 27 blogs I read on a daily basis, Cool Material is the only male-focused blog in that lineup. Highlighting new products in fashion, technology and design, Cool Material brings forth the items that every guy will want on their wishlist. These writers are the coolest of the bunch and are nothing, but effortless in their style.

[Mr. Kim Says]

Mr. Kim Says is kind of a hodge-podge blog in that I don’t exactly know what the focus is, but I like it regardless. It is very similar to a Tumblr (if it’s not already a Tumblr,) but it makes me laugh at the end of the day so I guess that’s all that matters.

[Metrodad]

If you’ve been following Yow Yow! for some time now, then you know that I’ve been a huge fan of MetroDad for over a year now. The identity behind Metrodad is still unknown, but that’s not the most important factor. Whoever he is, I find him to be intelligent, humorous, and a lovable father to his “Peanut.” It’s like the guy speaks my language, but that’s just because he’s relatable and I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels that way. He’s got a gazillion fans and his posts seem to always strike a chord with me. I once found myself wimpering away during a reading of one. Shameless.

[Lottie and Doof]

There is nothing more attractive than a man that cooks. I mean, how many times do I have to say it?

[Los Angelist]

Sophisticated and sleek, Los Angelist is catered for male readers that are confident, savvy, and in the know. The site is so simple and there is not much on the blog that is geared towards me, but yet I still find myself hooked on the blog regularly.

[Josh Spear]

So I have to admit that I’ve got a little bit of an obsession with this blog. Having read it for a couple years now, Josh Spear still remains to be one of the most up-to-date and relevant blogs in my roll focusing on culture, technology, music, gadget, designs, travel and more.

[Man Up Chicago]

Man Up Chicago is a blog I just discovered via Refinery 29 and even though I know nothing about Chicago, lucky for me, this blog is not just city-focused. I actually found myself pretty interested in some of the posts especially all of their recent Lollapalooza coverage! By the way, did anyone catch the live stream today? I was able to watch Delta Spirit, Foster the People, White Lies, and Two Door Cinema Club all while I was at work. Awesome. Technology!

Tagged Architecture, Art, Blogs, Chicago, Concerts, Cool Material, Culture, Design, Events, Fashion, Food, Home Decor, Humor, Josh Spear, Life, Lollapalooza, Los Angeles, Los Angelist, Lottie and Doof, Man Up Chicago, ME, Men, MetroDad, Mr. Kim Says, Music, Music Festivals, Refinery 29, Technology, Things, This or That, Tumblr

Jul 10 2011

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A Collection Part 25

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Tagged 500 Days of Summer, A Collection, Animals, Architecture, Art, Ashley Olsen, Asian, Beauty, Books, Coachella, Color Me Katie, Concerts, Confetti System, Culture, Cute, Dancing, Design, Drink, Events, Fashion, Food, GIF, Hello Kitty, Home Decor, Humor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Katy Perry, Kids, Last Friday Night, Life, Marina Bay Sands Skypark, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, ME, Michael Cera, Movies, Music, Music Festivals, Natalie Portman, Paris, Peter Pan, Photography, Quotes, Relationships, Ryan Gosling, San Francisco, Scandal, Singapore, Starbucks, Summer, Superbad, The Polaroid Book, Travel, Tumblr, Wants, Zooey Deschanel

Jul 03 2011

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A Collection Part 24

Happy summer everyone! This collection post revolves around several themes this time around including youth and celebrating gay pride. Last week, we celebrated pride in Seattle and the rainbow flag is still hanging up in nearly every other business around here! Also – since it’s been three months since the last collection post, the pictures have accumulated so when I originally started working on this, I had close to 200 pictures in one post. Not wanting to freeze your computers from loading all of them, I’ve decided to split it. There are 100 pictures in this post and in another week I will post A Collection Part 25. Hopefully this is easier for all of you to see, but you’ll also be getting another one in a week as opposed to waiting three months again!

Have a happy Fourth of July everyone!

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Tagged A Collection, A Softer World, Adam Brody, Animals, Architecture, Art, Beauty, Ben and Jerry's, Black Swan, bookfessions, Books, Color Me Katie, Cookie Monster, Culture, Cute, Dancing, Design, Fashion, Food, Home Decor, Humor, Jell-o, Jessica Hische, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Fallon, Kids, Lady Gaga, Late NIght Snack, Life, ME, Movies, Natalie Portman, Nikon, Olaf Breuning, Orlando Bloom, Photography, Quotes, Rachel Bilson, Relationships, Seattle, Seattle Public Library, Sesame Street, Sisters, Stars!, Summer, Technology, Television, The OC, The Professional, Things, This or That, Travel, Tumblr, Twitter, Wants

Jun 26 2011

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The Seed Cathedral

I am absolutely mesmerized with Heatherwick Studios’ Seed Cathedral. The Seed Cathedral showcases thousands upon thousands of seeds collected by the Royal Botanical Gardens. I would love to see this in person!

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Tagged Architecture, Art, Design, Heatherwick Studios, Royal Botanical Gardens, The Seed Cathedral, Travel

Apr 09 2011

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A Collection Part 23

So it has been three months since my last “A Collection” post…These are my favorite posts and while they take forever to make, I honestly believe that the more time that goes by, the better these posts turn out to be. I made a promise to Veronica that I would have finished it three weeks ago and here it is. Better late than never.

This collection was created with the theme of being selfless. I never make up these themes beforehand. It is only when I can look through it as a whole that I begin to notice these patterns that arise out of the photographs. I am talking about the Japan Relief and TOMS’ One Day Without Shoes. Sometimes, giving back feels so much larger than us that we are overwhelmed by it, but there are much smaller ways to contribute. You can give back to the people you already know in even the simplest ways.

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Tagged A Collection, A Million Little Pieces, Animals, Architecture, Art, Beauty, Before I Die..., Books, Boy by Band of Outsiders, Brochella, Coachella, Concerts, Culture, Cute, Design, Disney Land, Drinks, Eiffel Tower, Elmo, Emma Roberts, Fashion, Fashion Toast, Food, Hello Kitty, Home Decor, Humor, It's Kind of A Funny Story, Japan Relief, Jimmy Choo, Kirsten Dunst, Life, Martin Luther King Jr., ME, Mila Kunis, Movies, Music, Music Festivals, Paris, Pharrell Williams, Photography, Polly Pockets, Prada, Quotes, Relationships, Rumi Neely, Sesame Street, Starbucks, Things, This Is Indexed, This or That, Time Waster, Toys, Travel, Tumblr, Up, Vietnam, Vimeo, Wants, We Hate Sundays, Weddings, Youth

Apr 08 2011

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Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel, Turkey

Someday, I hope that I can travel to all of the places that I have ever written about including this incredibly breathtaking hotel in Turkey that was built using the foundation of the caves. How they managed to turn it into a full-time hotel is beyond me.