Starbucks just opened a new store in a 103-year-old traditional Korean home — see inside

Mary MeisenzahlOct 26, 2022, 15:54 IST

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Starbucks opened a location in a hanok in Daegu, South Korea built in 1919.
Hanoks are traditional Korean homes with heating and cooling abilities.

Starbucks just opened a unique store located in an old Korean hanok, a traditional house, in Daegu.

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This hanok was built over 100 years ago in 1919 in what is now Daegu's commercial district.

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Much of the original decor was preserved, including roof tiles and flooring, Starbucks said.

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Original beams were also preserved.

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The historic space was adapted into a modern Starbucks, divided into two distinct spaces.

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One side is the traditional hanok.

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The other side is more modern, like a typical coffee shop.

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There is also a garden space where customers can spend time.

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The store has seating for 120 people.

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Starbucks designed the store in collaboration with audio brand Bang & Olufsen to create a space designed for listening to music, with a turntable and speakers.

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Hanoks are traditional houses dating back to the 14th Century.

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They were developed to accommodate life in Korea's climate, which in some parts has extreme warm and cold weather.

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The design includes systems to heat the floor and inner rooms for cold winters, and cool wooden floors for hot summers.

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Elements of hanok designs are used in more modern Korean buildings today, especially for heating and cooling.

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Hanoks have seen a renewed interest from the design community in recent years, and are considered forebears of eco-friendly architecture with natural materials.

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The new store joins other unique Starbucks locations around the world, from an 18th Century Edo building in Kawagoe, Japan to a store made of recycled shipping containers in Hualien City, Taiwan.

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The new store joins other unique Starbucks locations around the world, from an 18th Century Edo building in Kawagoe, Japan to a store made of recycled shipping containers in Hualien City, Taiwan.

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Starbucks just opened a new store in a 103-year-old traditional Korean home &mdash; see inside

Starbucks just opened a unique store located in an old Korean hanok, a traditional house, in Daegu.

This hanok was built over 100 years ago in 1919 in what is now Daegu's commercial district.

Much of the original decor was preserved, including roof tiles and flooring, Starbucks said.

Original beams were also preserved.

The historic space was adapted into a modern Starbucks, divided into two distinct spaces.

One side is the traditional hanok.

The other side is more modern, like a typical coffee shop.

There is also a garden space where customers can spend time.

The store has seating for 120 people.

Starbucks designed the store in collaboration with audio brand Bang & Olufsen to create a space designed for listening to music, with a turntable and speakers.

Hanoks are traditional houses dating back to the 14th Century.

They were developed to accommodate life in Korea's climate, which in some parts has extreme warm and cold weather.

The design includes systems to heat the floor and inner rooms for cold winters, and cool wooden floors for hot summers.

Elements of hanok designs are used in more modern Korean buildings today, especially for heating and cooling.

Hanoks have seen a renewed interest from the design community in recent years, and are considered forebears of eco-friendly architecture with natural materials.

The new store joins other unique Starbucks locations around the world, from an 18th Century Edo building in Kawagoe, Japan to a store made of recycled shipping containers in Hualien City, Taiwan.

Starbucks just opened a new store in a 103-year-old traditional Korean home — see inside