2024-11-23T17:35:25-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/84919788/john-hill-opines-on-the-highly-debatable-recent-article-what-starbucks-gets-that-architects-don-t Archinect 2013-10-24T17:21:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/tc/tcwq0z6fgfcr2ryi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Is it necessary to poll hundreds of coffee drinkers to determine that round tables "protect self-esteem for those...flying solo"? Or could an architect have come to the same determination by believing their impression that round tables work better in some environments than square tables, be it by observing patrons at a local cafe or in a public park, or by choosing a round table over a square one themselves?</p></em><br /><br /><p> To read the commentary on this article here on Archinect, <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/84452042/what-starbucks-gets-that-architects-don-t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go here</a>.</p>