Teki Design creates Kyoto cafe as hub to "learn about the future of coffee"
2050 Coffee is a minimalist self-service coffee shop in Kyoto designed to raise awareness about sustainability issues surrounding the future of the drink. More
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Locally produced tiles clad walls and table in Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Nagoya
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design sourced local materials for the design of Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which features tiles across its surfaces and lamps made from pottery plates. More
"Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. More
EBBA references modernist architecture at WatchHouse coffee shop
Architecture studio EBBA has completed a store for coffee brand WatchHouse that draws on modernist design to provide a calming environment in the heart of the City of London. More
Marimekko transforms "real Milanese institution" into flower-clad cafe
Jumbo poppies synonymous with Marimekko cover the floor of Bar Unikko, a pink-hued pop-up cafe created as a Milan design week pit stop to mark the print's 60th anniversary. More
RAD+ar encloses tropical Frame Garden with mirrored panels in Indonesia
Large mirrors frame the tree-planted interiors of this cafe and seating area beside a park in Jakarta, Indonesia, completed by local studio Research Artistic Design + architecture. More
Chai Guys Portobello cafe interior evokes "the colour of spices"
Local studio SODA has used warm colours and natural materials to create the first store for tea brand Chai Guys on Portobello Road in London's Notting Hill neighbourhood. More
Plantea Estudio plays with light and shadow for Acid cafe interior
Spanish studio Plantea Estudio has completed a cafe and bakery inside an early 20th-century building in Madrid, contrasting the original dark tones of the interior with modern steel surfaces. More
Studio NAAW uncovers Soviet-era details in Almaty restaurant interior
Local practice NAAW Studio has converted a former Soviet railway workers' housing block into the Fika restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan, retaining original features of 1950s building. More
Café Kitsuné Los Angeles features Parisian-style interiors with "Japanese twist"
Paris-based lifestyle brand Kitsuné has opened a cafe next to its boutique in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, both with minimalist interiors featuring white oak and stainless steel. More
"Unashamedly contemporary" pavilion designed for Old War Office site in London
UK architecture studio DaeWha Kang Design has designed a pavilion and courtyard for The OWO hotel at the site of the former Old War Office in Whitehall, London. More
Side Angle Side transforms mid-century Austin post office into restaurant
Texas architecture studio Side Angle Side has adapted a portion of a 1960s post office into a food market and restaurant in Austin. More
Commoncraft draws on "beauty in imperfection" for New York cafe
Distressed concrete, rowlock bricks and worn plasterwork create an intentionally unfinished appearance at this cafe in New York City's East Village neighbourhood, designed by Brooklyn studio Commoncraft. More
Moroni Ciovini and Ana Montero expose textured concrete walls in Buenos Aires shop
Local architecture studio Moroni Ciovini and designer Ana Montero have preserved the exposed layers of concrete wall for this bookstore and café in Buenos Aires. More
Baobab tree grows through curving cafe in Thailand by IDIN Architects
Gabled forms clad in blackened wood are curved and pulled apart to create "dynamic and memorable" spaces at Harudot, a cafe in Thailand by local studio IDIN Architects. More
Sukchulmok wraps Seoul bakery with stainless-steel facade
South Korean architecture studio Sukchulmok has renovated a bakery and cafe in Seoul and added a reflective facade made of stainless steel. More
Colour-drenched coffee shop by Uchronia references "sunsets in the Tunisian desert"
Gradated lava stone flooring and suspended planet-like orbs feature at the Cafe Nuances coffee shop in Paris, which was created by Dezeen Awards-nominated studio Uchronia. More
Curved walls of reclaimed wood enclose Boobun Pocket Cafe in Thailand
Reclaimed wood fashioned into panels covers this small cafe designed by CUP Scale Studio in the centre of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. More
Giampiero Tagliaferri lines Aspen coffee bar with green marble and faux fur
Milanese restaurant group Sant Ambroeus has opened a coffee bar in Aspen, Colorado, where Giampiero Tagliaferri Studio has filled the space with vintage Italian furniture. More
Trace Architecture Office perches cafe on Jiming Island cliff edge
Beijing studio Trace Architecture Office has placed a concrete cafe and guesthouse "like giant rocks" on the edge of a cliff on Jiming Island in Weihai, China. More