Episode 9: A Home Away From Home

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Suppose you wanted to design a home away from home. What would you put in? What would you leave out? What kind of seating would you have? (Soft? Hard? Low? High?) What kind of tables — big working slabs or intimate little two-tops?

A good “third place” may seem casually homey, but its design is the end result of a million tiny decisions. This week, it’s a conversation with Kambiz Hemati, who oversaw store design at Starbucks for two years and now owns Love Coffee Bar in Santa Monica, where he gets to think hard — and think small — about what makes a place feel like home.

MUSIC:

• “Trader Ho Hey,” by Podington Bear
• “Whistle Work,” by Podington Bear
• “Song For A Pea,” by Podington Bear

Thanks to Kambiz Hemati of Love Observed and Love Coffee Bar.