A New Chapter: Cafe & Boutique in Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen by MEE Studio.Having undergone many transformations over the centuries, Nikolaj Kunsthal church in Copenhagen—built in 1912 and dating all the way back to the early 1200s—has been adopted as a contemporary art space since 1981. With the help of...
La Condesa Mexican Cantina in Perth by Kate Archibald Interiors.When designing La Condesa, a Tulum meets SoCal Mexican cantina in Perth’s historic Subiaco neighbourhood, Kate Archibald alongside her client—chef and restaurateur Clint Nolan—envisioned a visually rich venue to match the spicy...
Montesol Experimental Hotel in Ibiza by Dorothée Meilichzon.The Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza has undergone a complete redesign by Dorothée Meilichzon in collaboration with Experimental Group. Cool, calming colours counterbalance the Balearic heat and lush fabrics burst with eye-catching patterns,...
A Half-Local, Half-Global Restaurant in Madrid by Plantea Estudio.Llama Inn has nothing to do with llamas. But its character is every bit as curious. The Peruvian restaurant is spread across two floors of a classic corner building in Madrid. But it is anything but classic—and anything but Madrid. For...
Forest Marseille: A Solar-Inspired Restaurant by Uchronia.Forest Marseille is true to its name. Less restaurant, more forest, it’s a smorgasbord of Mediterranean colours, shapes and forms that hold a candle to the sun. Designed by Julien Sebban of Paris-based multidisciplinary collective...
Time Travel: Ichi Station Milan Sushi Restaurant by Masquespacio.Masquespacio’s peachy dreamscape for Ichi Station sushi restaurant in Milan feels akin to stepping into a fantastical train carriage. With the restaurant’s previous outposts inspired by travel and train stations, the studio looked to...
Glory Days at Bondi Pavilion by COX.Conceived in a lockdown as a love letter to lazy summer days, Glory Days is Bondi’s answer to the nostalgic European holidays us Australians adore. Not another tourist café, but rather a space that expresses the duality of the city...
Unagi Japanese Bistro in Paris by Uchronia.Uchronia has brought some fun to the 16th arrondissement with a new popsicle coloured Japanese bistro. Unagi draws on both the traditions of an izakaya as well as the neighbourhood itself, with its nostalgic 70s apartments and inventive,...
A European-style Café near Seoul by Design by 83.When the pandemic hit and international travel became a no-go, people the world over resorted to alternatives. Some lived vicariously through Instagram. Some binged K-dramas on Netflix. And yet others, as in the case of those inhabiting...
