Ten eclectic eateries that showcase the potential of terrazzo
From a pink-hued Ottolenghi restaurant in London to a muted pizzeria in Beijing, our latest lookbook rounds up 10 eateries from around the world that feature terrazzo elements. More
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Nameless Architecture creates "artificial valley" at base of Gyeryongsan Mountain
Architecture studio Nameless Architecture has completed the Café Teri bakery in Daejeon, South Korea, in a pair of buildings that flow into a central courtyard. More
Traditional Chinese roof tiles decorate the interior of Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has used traditional Chinese roof tiles as the key material at Blue Bottle Coffee's latest shop in Shanghai to celebrate local culture. More
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Renesa uses contrasting terracotta and terrazzo materials to create all-day cafe in New Delhi
New Delhi-based architecture and interior design studio Renesa juxtaposed terracotta and terrazzo materials to design a space that acts as a cafe by day and a bar by night. More
Weathered rocks inform interior of Orijins coffee shop by VSHD Design
Interiors studio VSHD Design has added a curved ceiling and boulder-like marble counters to this minimalist coffee shop in Dubai. More
Tutu lights populate Montreal's Cafe Constance by Atelier Zébulon Perron
Pink pendant lights resembling dancers' skirts hang from the ceiling of this cafe by Atelier Zébulon Perron at a Montreal ballet school. More
Yuko Nagayama & Associates creates trapezoidal glasses shop and community hub
Tokyo studio Yuko Nagayama & Associates has completed a copper-clad eyewear store for brand JINS in Maebashi, Japan, which contains a cafe and rooftop terrace. More
Mim Design conceives Melbourne's Au79 cafe as "greenhouse sanctuary"
Australian studio Mim Design has demarcated the Au79 cafe and bar in Melbourne's Chadstone shopping centre from the surrounding stores using an arched framework instead of solid walls. More
Rawan Muqaddas designs Sloane Street Deli to be a "classic neighbourhood spot"
Green tiles and bentwood chairs feature inside this deli and restaurant in central London, which design studio Rawan Muqaddas has renovated to complement its local surroundings. More
Alex Meitlis uses plaster and terrazzo to create pink tones in Ottolenghi Chelsea
London deli chain Ottolenghi has taken a new approach with its latest venue, styled by interior designer Alex Meitlis with a palette of warm pink and red hues. More
Ten eateries with nostalgic retro interiors
A decadent 1920s-style restaurant and a pastel-hued cafe informed by the playful symmetry of Wes Anderson movies are included in our latest lookbook, which collects ten eateries featuring retro design. More
Copenhagen Contemporary cafe features wooden chairs made by 25 designers
Danish studio Tableau and designer Ari Prasetya have filled the Connie-Connie cafe at the Copenhagen Contemporary art gallery with chairs created by 25 designers from leftover wood. More
Chengdu's % Arabica cafe is designed to feel like "a small neighbourhood"
The buzzing ambience of Chengdu's Kuanzhai Alley has set the tone for this cafe by BLUE Architecture Studio, which is centred on a water-filled courtyard for people-watching. More
Yatofu uses "honest" materials to revamp Teemaa teahouse in Helsinki
Design studio Yatofu has refined the interiors of a teahouse in downtown Helsinki with elements of brick, oak and oxidised steel. More
Linehouse designs space-themed cafe in Shanghai for creator of "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert"
Design studio Linehouse combined stainless steel and meteorites to create a space-themed cafe in central Shanghai as Australian chain Black Star Pastry's first Chinese outpost. More
BLUE Architecture Studio erects rocky columns inside Zolaism cafe in Aranya
Structural columns disguised as huge, craggy boulders dominate the interior of this cafe designed by BLUE Architecture Studio in the Chinese seaside resort of Aranya. More
Triiije designs Lolita Eipprova cafe from recycled and salvaged materials
Slovenian studio Triiije has used recycled materials to create a mix of patterns and textures in Lolita Eipprova, an offbeat cafe in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More
Keiji Ashizawa designs Blue Bottle Coffee shop for "cave-like space" in Maebashi hotel
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design used bricks and a warm colour palette in its design for the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in the Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi, Japan. More
Lucabe Coffee Company opens in mid-century Indiana bank building
The Irwin Union Bank building in Columbus, Indiana, originally designed by notable American architect Harry Weese, has reopened as a coffee shop. More
BLUE Architecture adds rectangular coffee shop to red brick building in Aranya
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has inserted a rectangular volume down the middle of an existing building in China to form a cafe that juxtaposes old and new. More