The Lab is part of Sobeca an anti-mall development in Costa Mesa California. What has intrigued me about it is that its creators have through trial and error been able to establish a new socially aware shopping environment that crosses between an upscale flea market and an Artisan’s craft fair. Creating a pulpable alternative to the enclosed mega malls that are proliferating many of the suburban landscapes of Western society is something that the founders can really be proud of.
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