Chocola was a project undertaken during my semester abroad in Singapore.  Beyond the beverage cart that was the main outcome of the project (see Chocola Beverage Cart page), a full retail store was designed based on the same concept.  The customer would be given the ingredients to make their own gourmet hot chocolate:  a block of artisanal chocolate on a stick and a cup of hot cream.  Mixing the two to create their own drink would encourage the consumer to slow down and appreciate the experience, a rarity in the grab-and-go culture of beverage consumption.