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- Triangular windows bring light and drama to a stunning Bogota bakery Thu, 27 Dec 18, 6:30amThe site of a former house in Bogota has been reborn into a gorgeous bakery and cafe that respects the surrounding residential context. Designed by New York City-based Studio Cadena, the sculptural building draws the eye...
- The origami-like monocoque pavilion in London is shaped by its environment Thu, 26 Jul 18, 7:00amA striking prefabricated monocoque pavilion has popped up in London, bringing with it a social-enterprise cafe and multifunctional community space. Developed as part of the City of London Corporation’s transformation of...
- Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand Wed, 25 Jul 18, 7:09amBodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant city of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Envisioned as a community space where visitors and locals can interact and learn...
- This British caf is serving to-go coffee in ceramic mugs to combat waste Fri, 6 Jul 18, 6:30amA coffee shop northeast of London wants to serve its customers coffee in a mug from your home. La Tour Cycle Café has a novel idea to stop its reliance on disposable coffee cups: pour everything into reusable ceramic mugs,...
- Beautiful bamboo arches breathe new life into a bland concrete building Thu, 28 Jun 18, 8:30amVietnamese architecture firm Vo Trong Nghia has unveiled their latest example of bamboo brilliance at Nocenco cafe, a renovated rooftop restaurant in the city center of Vinh in central Vietnam...
- Century-old Japanese townhouse reborn as Blue Bottle Coffees first Kyoto location Thu, 7 Jun 18, 1:00amJapanese architecture firm Schemata Architects has unveiled Blue Bottle Coffee’s first outpost in Kyoto - and it's housed in a century-old building...
- Undulating green-roofed aquarium proposed for Viennas Schnbrunn Zoo Mon, 30 Apr 18, 10:30pm3XN and GERNER GERNER PLUS recently revealed their proposal for the design of a new aquarium for Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo. Titled “Poseidon’s Realm,” the proposed aquarium stretches across the landscape like an undulating...
- Ancient Japanese tombs inspire nendos first public space design Fri, 9 Jun 17, 6:00pmProlific Japanese studio nendo completed their first public space design that puts a playful and futuristic spin on its unlikely source or inspiration: ancient Japanese tombs...
- Small town restauranteurs transform former church into a stunning cafe Thu, 21 Jan 16, 6:30amA church may be the last place you'd expect to find a locally-sourced organic lunch, but in the charming village of Tivoli, New York you'll have one of the best.
- Coffee Bar by jones | haydu brings a San Francisco neighborhood back to life Tue, 21 Jul 15, 4:33amDesign firm jones | haydu designed the interior of a small cafe in downtown San Francisco simultaneously revitalizing the stretch of sidewalk in front of it, which has been neglected for over twenty years...
- Wes Anderson designed a cafe and it’s almost as good as his movies Thu, 21 May 15, 1:00amThe cafe is alight with the soft, mid-century color palette and details one could easily find on a Grand Budapest Hotel storyboard. Much of the building's original structure is preserved, as well, including the arched ceiling....
- California’s Cat Town is Opening the First Permanent Cat Café in the U.S. Fri, 3 Oct 14, 12:37amOakland's Cat Town, a nonprofit cat rescue and adoption organization, is set to open the first permanent cat café in the U.S. this month. Following the hugely popular Japanese cat café model, café-goers will be able to...
- Jensen Architects’ Green “SHED” Takes Modern Grange Ideals to New Heights Fri, 26 Jul 13, 7:16amThe SHED is designed as a Butler building, which is a pre-engineered metal building that is very familiar in the agricultural landscape. This large metal building houses two stories of flexible space for artisan cafés, stores,...
- Café Botanical Creates a Direct Connection with Iceland’s Akureyri Gardens Sat, 16 Mar 13, 6:00amRead the rest of Café Botanical Creates a Direct Connection with Iceland’s Akureyri Gardens Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Akureyri, botanical gardens, botanical gardens cafe, cafe, cafe...
- HASSELL Builds a Shipping Pallet Urban Coffee Farm for Melbourne’s Food & Wine Festival Tue, 12 Mar 13, 1:08amRead the rest of HASSELL Builds a Shipping Pallet Urban Coffee Farm for Melbourne’s Food & Wine Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", cafe, Cargotecture,...