Push Button “Pop-Up” Coffee Shop

By Alex in Home & Garden, Pictures on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:35 pm

People have been tinkering with using shipping containers as the ultimate idea of a portable home for a long time.

Artist and architect Adam Kalkin took it one step further: he created a "push button" store, sponsored by coffee maker illycaffè, where all you have to do to set up shop is push a button and a whole coffee shop just pop up!

Link | Adam’s website


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  1. Chris A
    Oct 16th, 2007 at 8:45 pm

    It says that it’s fully furnished and functional… Does that mean that the open toilet is plumbed?

    Either way I’d take one!

  2. dan
    Oct 16th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

    It would appear that when the cafe is closed, there is a toilet positioned sideways over the counter. I don’t think I’d want anything from that cafe.

  3. SunshineReaper
    Oct 16th, 2007 at 11:13 pm

    “Toilet” be damned – I want an Illy Shop that i can open with a button- set it up on my lawn…
    ~S

  4. Mitch
    Oct 17th, 2007 at 12:15 am

    A coffee shop without a toilet us just a cruel
    form of torture.

  5. Bee
    Oct 17th, 2007 at 7:21 am

    I’m so surprised this isn’t Japanese.

  6. nora
    Oct 18th, 2007 at 5:00 pm

    Interesting.I’d like it more, if that toilet wasn’t there. Toilet = disturbing, but I assume theres probably some fold-out-walls or a tent they put around the toilet once its assembled to keep it private.

    Strange that its sponsored by Illy, the whole “fold out shop” seems sort of cheap for a coffee brand with such a high end pricetag.

  7. emona
    Jan 17th, 2009 at 10:42 am

    this is very nice ,,,great thinkin’,,,,just say woooooooooooooooooooooooooooow really wow,,,it save space ,,,wow man

  8. mohamad
    Dec 14th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Im a lebanese guy and one of the most popular latte artist in hamra i work in a restaurant in hamra that illy covered the coffe there ..finally im one who love illy and its products…my phone number(+96170804511)

  9. christian
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    It’s a good idea, perhaps for http://www.mybeans.com?
    you think also?


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