I thought this is the ultra-cool wooden planks Japanese Starbucks. http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/article_feature/1280-starbucks-japan-013.jpg
Looks like Beijing bird's nest stadium!
Wow! @YH that one deserves a post on its own!
@Elisha that one damn cool. one of its kind. bold.
Starbucks got "lucky" with that Japanese designer. What was the story and inspiration behind it?
Maybe this article might shed some light: http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/how-a-japanese-architect-interprets-starbucks.html