Starbucks Coffee Company: Project Re-Ignite, Westwood, CA

As Senior Interior Designer in partnership with Orange22 Design Lab LLC, I was proud to contribute to Starbucks Coffee Company's Project Re-Ignite in Westwood, CA. I was selected as part of one of five elite national design teams invited to Seattle to collaborate directly with then-Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz, with the goal of reimagining and elevating the Starbucks customer experience.

My role focused on sourcing furnishings, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) while developing branded environments that reflected the unique character of the local community. For this location, we incorporated Mexican Talavera tiles and regionally inspired finishes to honor the rich Hispanic heritage of Westwood. Illustrations by James Feser.