Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...
Masa Bakery in Bogota, Colombia by Studio Cadena.Designed by New York-based Studio Cadena, Masa is an impressive café-bakery in Bogotá, Colombia. Dramatic, jagged triangular windows offer a peek inside the action-packed café, tempting patrons to head inside. Designed by New...
Willing Coffee in Guildford, Perth by Ohlo Studio.Former Australian track-cycling champion Tim Willing and wife Veronique gave Ohlo Studio a specific design brief: a classic Italian-inspired café, incorporating their loves for both coffee and competitive cycling harmoniously. At...
Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai, China by Linehouse.With an emerging coffee house culture in China showing no signs of slowing down, the traditional teahouses in Asia have had to step up their game to stay relevant in today’s highly competitive hospitality market. Linehouse’s latest...
La Tana Café in Vancouver, Canada by Ste. Marie Art and Design.Inspired by old world establishments, Caffè La Tana is an homage to the Italian alimentari: a small, neighbourhood gathering place serving pastries and simple meals; brewing strong, Italian style espresso; making fresh pasta in house; and...
Whitworth Locke Hotel in Manchester, UK by Grzywinski+Pons.New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons has recently completed Whitworth Locke, a 160-room hotel with a bar, cafe, lounge and co-working space in Manchester, England. “This commission had special resonance for us as the beautiful...
Edition Roasters in Haymarket, Sydney by Amber Road.The highly textured all-black palette of Edition Roasters sits delicately upon a sculptural, organic interior, creating an instantly familiar space with references to simpler...
First Look at Gabriel Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Flack Studio.Flack Studio’s ‘flackification’ of the Fitzroy institution fluently combines the elements of the surprising and the familiar. “Gabriel is ingrained with a rich history. Within its fabric are many wonderful moments, meals,...
‘Naim’ Middle Eastern Cafe in Brisbane by The Stella Collective.At just 55 square meters, Naim is conceived as a compact expression of Stella’s enormous love for Syria. It is an interior tinged with nostalgia and...
