% Arabica Traveling Chameleon Kiosk by no.10, NOMURA Co., Ltd.

A sliding mobile café kiosk that adapts its appearance according to the place, time, and environment in which it is placed around the world. 

The design is based on a combination of a kitchen unit and various seating units, allowing the kiosk to be configured to the space of the installation site. The defining feature of the Chameleon Kiosk is that when closed, it blends into the surrounding environment, and when open, it reveals a coffee shop. The mirrored façade reflects the surrounding environment and changes its expression like a chameleon. As a concept unique to % Arabica, which is expanding its business worldwide, it will not be a copy-paste design, but rather a kiosk with a unique local flavor - one that can only be found in the designated location. The first Chameleon Kiosk opened in Ningbo Heyi Avenue, China in 2021,composed of four units displayed in the atrium of a high-end shopping complex, reflecting the environment it is placed in, mirroring the atmosphere and feeling.

 With the recent pandemic making people think about the nature of cafes, the demand for kiosks where people can enjoy coffee outdoors is increasing. This is not a traditional kiosk that only sells coffee from a stand, but a new concept store that slides open during business hours to create a semi-open-air seating area inside the unit and an outdoor seating area around it.

Many expressions of the Chameleon Kiosk will be visible in the near future, each of them blending in their own way depending on the location.

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Website: https://www.no-10.jp/