A long-term Thailand resident American friend of mine calls 7-11 The Temple. In either metaphor, it's impressive how much of this experience seems to be associated with the door: upbeat dingle, sigh of relief, flood of air conditioning, plethora of choice in restorative beverages, altered lighting, altered standard of cleanliness, mental zone-out, expectation of slow browse with punctuating transaction ritual.

I wonder if interior design for next-gen houses and apartments will have a "save door", and if so whether it will grow out of and/or replace the kitchen or bedroom or some combination thereof (as kitchens, appliance collections and cooking skills shrink) and whether it will be proximal to the front door or some corner nook and if a view will kill it. It almost has to be a fully enclosed space, like a walk-in wardrobe.

Probably a retail design psychologist could weigh in.