In the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, a coffee shop with humble origins anchors a new storefront gathering space that rethinks the role of ground floor retail as social infrastructure for the post-pandemic streetscape.
Project name
Grand Coffee Too at El Taller
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Collaborators
Architect of Record: Brereton; Branding & Identity: Tina Hardison Studio
Interior design
Studio VARA
Typology
Hospitality › Coffee Shop
Nestled adjacent to the bustling thoroughfare of Indore Bypass, our firm has designed a space that brings you the tranquility of beachside and the elegant ambience of a luxury Resto-bar. CAROBAR embodies a vision where contemporary design harmonizes effortlessly with rustic material compositions.
Architecture firm
Imagine Design Studio
Photography
Aashendra Gour Photography
Principal architect
Ankit Mittal
Design team
Janmajay Patel, Rushali Jain
Civil engineer
Mustafa Johar
Structural engineer
Mustafa Johar
Supervision
Rising Construction
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Twinmotion
Construction
Rising Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
By creating a space design that Vietnamese people love, I hope to make ramen feel more familiar to them and to help it become more widely known among Vietnamese people.
Project name
HACHIBAN RAMEN（8 番らーめん） - Lê Văn Sỹ
Architecture firm
MIRAI IDCD
Location
300a Đ. Lê Văn Sỹ, Phường 1, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Photography
Anthony Nguyễn
Principal architect
Mamoru Maeda（前⽥ 護), Trần Bình Trọng
Design team
Mamoru Maeda (Mr), TRẦN BÌNH TRỌNG (Mr
Interior design
MIRAI IDCD
Completion year
August /2024
Environmental & MEP
Kitchen (HOSHIZAKI VIETNAM)
Material
Main finishing / equipment [Internal audience seats]: Floor: Ceramic tile. Counter: laminate. Wall: mortar paint, natural bamboo panel. Ceiling: LGS + PB top lime plastering iron finish, MDF laminate finish. Features and lighting fixtures: Floor: Anti-slip tile; Ceiling: System ceiling
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
As a seasoned teppanyaki dining brand, Wanmo's newly upgraded location is nestled in the bustling Wujiaochang area of Shanghai. This spot, a cultural hub that attracts a youthful demographic, not only boasts a vibrant consumer base but also houses major tech firms like ByteDance and Bilibili.
Project name
Wanmo Teppanyaki
Architecture firm
Wuxing Youxing Space Design
Principal architect
Wei Zhixue
Design team
Sun Zheng, Pan Ping, Xie Kaiming, Xu Peng
Construction
Hangzhou Jutie Decoration
Landscape
Hangzhou Zhige Lighting
Lighting
Hangzhou Zhige Lighting
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
T TIME is a comprehensive restaurant with Yakitori, craft beer, and private dinning. It is located at 239 Andingmen Avenue in Beijing. The combination of the old courtyard and the new shops creates a chaotic yet inclusive commercial environment.
Project name
T TIME - Yakitori&Craft Beer & Private dining
Architecture firm
PaM Design Office
Location
No.239, Andingmen Street, Beijing, China
Design team
Mi Qiangqiang, Wu Xiaomin, Yu Dongyan
Collaborators
Shui Wei Zhou (Overall Stainless Steel), Wang Tao (Vintage Timber), QUZU (Lighting)
Completion year
June, 2023
Construction
Mai Zhuangzhuang
Typology
Interior Design › New Construction, Renovation
The interior of the Uruk restaurant aims to move away from the clichéd solutions typical of Eastern interiors: floral patterns and ornaments, pointed arches, mosaic panels, and bright color schemes. Instead of creating yet another stereotypical "Eastern" space.
Project name
Interior of oriental cuisine restaurant “Uruk”
Architecture firm
Rustam Hamd
Location
Kazakhstan, Astana
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Design team
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Interior design
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Collaborators
Nuar Astana
Material
Concrete, Plaster, Wood
Visualization
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Tools used
Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
In the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, this Boutique Hotel emerges. It is the result of a long design process that originated from a private competition. Given the impossibility of visiting the site in person, a large model was made to better understand its topography and steep slope (negative from the street).
Project name
Hotel Villa Gaspar Terrazas
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq - Materia Espacio Arquitectura
Location
Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Photography
Marco Antonio Marchese
Principal architect
Marco Marchese
Design team
Marco Marchese, Andres Cardenas, Sebastian Cardenas, Franco Brunori
Collaborators
Mariana Lago, Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Mecba.arq
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Brick, Pvc, Wood, Metal, Stone
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located in the Nordelta area, this innovative gastronomic project combines different spaces within a unique environment. This multi-space establishment houses "La Valiente Focaccería", a new branch of a renowned bakery specializing in focaccias, founded by Chris Petersen, Germán Torres, and Ezequiel Mendonça Paz.
Project name
Maíz + La Valiente Focaccería + Showroom ILVA
Architecture firm
OHIO Estudio
Location
Av. Agustín M. García 7265, B1624 Rincón de Milberg, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Photography
Fernando Schapochnik
Principal architect
Felicitas Navia
Design team
Mora Cordoba, Lara Sastre
Interior design
OHIO Estudio
Civil engineer
Jorge Castelli
Construction
Jorge Castelli
Landscape
Savia Paisajismo
Material
Wood, Porcelanato
Client
ILVA, Christian Peteresen, Felicitas Pizarro
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bakery, Showroom
