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ecib · 4435 days ago · link · · parent · post: Stephan Gordon: In the Future Everything Will Be A Coffee Shop
- I choose not to go to coffee shops because (at least in NYC) they are always overcrowded, the air is thick with sweat and coffee smell, and I prefer to do my work in much more spacious area.
I think Gordon's theory has some merits but I would predict that we will have more spacious public areas with access to power outlets and a wide range of food and drinks and things to buy
A good compromise in NYC is the lobby of the Ace Hotel. There is a Stumptown Coffee shop attached. You can take your coffee into the lobby where they have transformed the idea of a hotel lobby into a hub where people congregate http://myhotellife.blogspot.com/2011/01/ace-nyc.html Super tall ceilings, an open feeling, tables with integrated power outlets. No smell of coffee and sweat, though it is crowded and the hard finishes in the cavernous room give the acoustics a kick. The lobby has it's own full bar and menu if you need food, but most people seem to use the space to have meetings, or do work.