The West Bund in Shanghai, a historic hub for transportation, logistics, and production, has undergone significant transformation over the past a few years. Following major urban renewal projects along the Huangpu River, the riverside spaces have become a vibrant destination for outdoor activities and cultural events, attracting both locals and visitors alike. Blue Bottle Coffee, …
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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 …
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.
The BOOSTN chain has once again expanded in Seoul‘s sprawling metropolitan area, and this time with a branch in Guro, a western district which in recent decades shifted from being a textile hub to a centre for hi-tech. The company has secured a unit on the eighth floor of the ACE Techno Tower, a high-rise …
As we’ve hinted before, Jakarta has quietly hopped on the bandwagon of the good life for quite some time now, featuring an increasing number modern establishments where to indulge in just about anything. Needless to say, the coffee parlour phenomenon is also here in full swing, featuring ever more design-led cafés across the city’s sprawling …
OZBE is a new café brand occupying four floors that offers premium fruits and serves them by directly juicing or plating these fruits on the spot. The first floor is the fruit market, the second floor contains the offices, and the third and fourth floors consist of lounge areas for customers.
A Blooming Flower in Bangkok’s Industrial Landscape. Curvy Dining, designed by Unknown Surface Studio, is a delicate white dining café emerging within an industrial landscape located at Soi Srinakarin – Rom Klao 19, Bangkok. This contribution transforms an expansive, boundary-free site into a stand-alone dining café that is thoughtfully designed to foster a seamless dialogue …
space timefill is a medium-sized flat cafe inside an old residential complex. There is a small cloth running right in front of the cafe. It means a space for everyone who needs time. As it is a space in an alley with time, the facade of the building is also in the form of construction. …
Online gaming is an integral part of lifestyle for the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, providing both a level of relaxation and excitement that’s hard to match in the real world. However, the good old fashioned board games are making a striking come back, winning over those more inclined towards face-to-face competition, and needless to …
“2050 coffee problem” ,which is a concern that by the year 2050, we may not be able to enjoy coffee as we do today due to various factors such as climate change and labor conditions.
