Mexican studio Worc Studio has inserted a minimalist boba tea shop into a colonial building in Mexico City, where drinks are passed into a translucent vertical "tunnel".
Behind a traditional plaster facade with exposed stone trims, the compact Yoozoo shop in the Mexican capital's Colonia Renacimiento neighbourhood emits a warm glow to entice passersby.
Boba tea fans in Mexico City can order and collect the drinks inside a polycarbonate tube
"The exterior facade is integrated into a typical colonial building that radiates a minimalist charm that takes customers into a captivating polycarbonate tunnel filled with soft light," said Worc Studio.
The shop solely sells variations of boba tea, or bubble tea ? a drink that originated in Taiwan and is made of tea, milk, water, sugar and tapioca pearls. The customer area is wrapped by translucent material on three sides
To order and receive their iced milky drinks, the only space that customers can access is a tiny double-height area directly in front of the door.
"Occupying a small space, the design concept revolves around creating a journey for visitors, combining modern aesthetics with functionality," said the studio.
Drinks are ordered and collected through black-ringed portholes
Down two steps from the street, they enter into a vertical polycarbonate "tunnel" that curves around to enclose the space on three sides.
A circular light fixture above illuminates the translucent plastic and a sin...