Snow Peak Cafe is nestled within a two-story red brick building in MATRO Luxury Centre in Suzhou, adjacent to the northern edge of the Humble Administrator’s Garden.
Project name
Snow Peak Cafe, MATRO Luxury Centre, Suzhou
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Location
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Photography
Ruijing Photo Beijing
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Takahito Yagyuda
Typology
Hospitality › Café, Retail Space
Minel Café, located on Kowsar Boulevard in Mashhad, was designed with the goal of creating a unique and immersive experience within a compact 36-square-meter space. The client requested a pastry café that could offer maximum spatial and visual diversity to stimulate the customers’ senses.
Architecture firm
Maze Studio
Photography
Behrouz Zavar
Principal architect
Mohammadreza Emamian, Zahra Zabihi
Design team
Bahare Esfahanizade
Interior design
Mohammadreza Emamian
Visualization
Mohammadreza Emamian
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Supervision
Mohammadreza Emamian
Construction
Mohammadreza Emamian
Material
Iron, Stone, Mirror, Mdf, Glass, Brick, Ceramic
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Reuse Project is part of the development of architectural theory that also falls within the category of sustainable architecture. This is one of the real examples of a Reuse Project that we completed this year. The existing structure of the building was formerly a medical laboratory used by a health clinic that is no longer in operation.
Architecture firm
INS Studio
Location
Makassar, Indonesia
Principal architect
Wisnu Wardhana
Design team
Irwansyah Usman, Wina Syahrir
Collaborators
District 27
Interior design
INS Studio
Structural engineer
District 27
Environmental & MEP
District 27
Tools used
SketchUp, Enscape, AutoCAD
Material
Plywood, Glass Block, Vinyl Floor, Reinforced Concrete, Glass, Stainless Steel
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Coffee Shop
The KI.art.music.coffee, designed by MAT Arquitetura e Interiores, is an innovative space that combines a passion for music and interior design in a unique and immersive environment.
Project name
KI.art.music.coffee
Architecture firm
MAT Arquitetura e Interiores
Location
Leça da Palmeira, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Sara Zamith Teixeira
Interior design
MAT Arquitetura e Interiores
Typology
Hospitality › Café
Perched above the emerald waters of Lake Kolsay in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region, Tary is a contemporary café by Sandyq Group, designed by Bekbay Project. Seamlessly integrated into the mountainous landscape, the 1450- square-meter structure was envisioned as a tranquil retreat for travelers.
Project name
A Minimalist Lakeside
Architecture firm
Bekbay Project
Location
Lake Kolsay, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Structural engineer
Bekbay Project
Construction
Bekbay Project
Typology
Hospitality › Café
VERDIN is a specialty coffee shop located in the vibrant neighborhood of Colegiales, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Project name
Verdín Specialty Coffee
Architecture firm
OHIO Estudio
Location
Colegiales, Ciudad autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Fiona Gonzalez Devoto
Principal architect
Felicitas Navia, Catalina Delvecchio
Design team
Felicitas Navia, Catalina Delvecchio, Mora Córdoba
Construction
Gonzalo Obes, Andrés Gervasio
Typology
Hospitality › Coffee Shop
Modern Asian café with a unique concept focused on serving matcha. The honest approach to matcha preparation is matched by the interior design. Natural and true materials define the atmosphere of the place.
Architecture firm
Ateliér Jiřího Lukáše
Location
Jana Želivského 2934/2b, 130 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Jiří Lukáš, Magda Sobotková
Collaborators
Construction project: Hakulin Architects, Gastro: Matyáš Merta, Main contractor: Stavdex, Joinery and ironwork: Vagunda Interier Design, HVAC: AirProject, Textile accessories: Ivana Kupfová, Lighting supplier: U1 Lighting
Construction
Hakulin Architects
Material
Polished concrete – floor. Oak – furniture, bar, built-in wardrobes. Stainless steel – bar, light semi-cabinets. Linen – curtains. Concrete screeds – wall finishes
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Look In, invites the viewer on a journey of self-reflection, while also creating an opportunity for a profound encounter with the other. It weaves a deep connection between seeing and being seen, where the hidden truths within the mirror’s reflection meet the gaze that seeks to unravel them.
Architecture firm
Jalal Mashhadi Fard Studio
Principal architect
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Design team
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Collaborators
• Civil engineer: Ali Mokhtarpour • Diagram specialist: Zohreh Bakhtiari
Interior design
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Structural engineer
Ali Mokhtarpour
Lighting
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Revit
Supervision
Mohammad Amin Jamshidi
Construction
Ali Mokhtarpour
Material
Mirror, wood, composite, stone, plaster
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
