Cafe MAYDAY: A Space for Rest and Nature in Taepyeong-ri, Yeoju – Taepyeong-ri in Yeoju is a village where, in the past, scholars traveling to Hanyang for the national civil service examination would pause to rest from their arduous journey. It is a place imbued with calm and peaceful energy—true to its name, which means …
As the splendour of Rome continues to pull an increasing number of visitors to its doorstep, and for those with a penchant for cool urban living, there’s an alluring new option where to lay one’s head. We’re talking the newly opened art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio in the residential downtown neighbourhood of Sallustiano, situated only a …
We still remember when Blue Bottle Coffee, the niche American coffee brand, first arrived in Japan a decade ago, opening an outpost in the Kiyosumi area of Tokyo. Since then, the company has quickly expanded across the Japanese capital and beyond. Still finding room for growth in Tokyo‘s sprawling metropolitan area, Blue Bottle Coffee has …
It’s a workspace, concept shop, café and gallery rolled into one that has given Ljubljana a promising new creative hub. We’re talking .raw, an initiative of Rob Svenšek and Tamir Potokar, two designers based in the Slovenian capital. The duo have secured a spacious unit on the premises of a modern nine-storey office building, and …
Grenoble is a relaxed and pleasant city surrounded by spectacular mountains, which can be admired at the end of every street when in town. It is known for its serious skiers and mountaineers and was the hometown of the great French writer, Stendhal. PNY is located at the heart of the charming old city centre.
It’s not only the good food, ditto drinks, and jolly banter—Bisiesto offers the full package, offering a stylish setting which makes it the preferred hangout of Montevideo‘s discerning young gourmets. Occupying the lofty ground floor of a historic building in the downtown neighbourhood of Pocitos, the restaurant and bar features an interior design by Buenos …
Located within the Hamasen Train Depot in Kaohsiung, Houli finds its home in the historic “Doo-Doo Train,” once part of the Kaohsiung Port Line. The diesel railcars DR2909 and DR2955 serve as both a vessel of history and a canvas for our design intervention.
Founded in 1986 by a French entrepreneur Eric Woog, Matsuri introduced kaiten sushi, or conveyor belt sushi, to Paris with an initial restaurant on rue de Richelieu, a veritable hub of Japanese cuisine. Since its inception, Matsuri has become a chain with multiple branches across the French capital’s metropolitan area, eight to be precise, in …
The Caffè Nazionale, designed by AMAA, embraces the city: the restoration of this historic venue in Arzignano, Northern Italy, is a multifaceted project that draws upon existing elements and memories to create a vibrant, living palimpsest. AMAA designed the Caffè Nazionale by establishing a direct relationship with the city of Arzignano, Italy, and its public …
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Nana Coffee Roasters, Central Westville Branch started from the question of how we can communicate the story of the Nana Coffee Roaster Brand in a distinctive way within a small area of 150 sq.m. The concept is derived from the conversation with the brand owner as he recalled his business journey to the time when …
