Ran & Morris Creative Partnership unveils its redesign of Sofitel Bucharest, converting the historic Oscar Maugsch Palace into a branded luxury hotel in the heart of University Square. The five-star property spans four floors and includes 157 guest rooms, an atmospheric lobby, two restaurants, an event hall, and a spa. The project restores and reconfigures […] More
Designers Zhijiang Shan and Fan Li of Rongjie Design & Construction Engineering Co, LTD have completed LIAO LIAO Cafe on the grounds of the Luoyang Museum in Henan Province. The 350-square-meter project transforms a roadside plot into a specialty coffee destination that links the museum’s cultural presence with the rituals of everyday life. The building […] More
SEDE Café by MYTGLVDK delivers modular, community-driven specialty coffee spaces in Mexico City, blending architecture, branding, and efficiency. The design introduces a system of compact modules, kiosks, and islands, each operated by small teams supported by standardized workflows. The plug-and-play grid organizes bars and menus, with a material palette that emphasizes visibility and approachability in […] More
Capsule Neo-Bistro marks the second collaboration between Atelier Réalité and Capsule, situated in the heart of Lisbon’s Baixa Pombalina district. The project reimagines the ground floor of an 18th-century Pombaline building, transforming it into a refined restaurant while preserving and elevating the site’s historic character. Architectural Intent and Approach Atelier Réalité, led by Mariana Póvoa, […] More
StudioAC has completed the design of Misc Coffee, a small café located just north of Toronto’s Ossington strip, built around a single material gesture: translucent green FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) panels. Typically used in industrial and infrastructural applications, the FRP is reintroduced here as a defining interior surface, bringing color, filtered light, and texture into […] More
Australia’s Gold Coast welcomes a new architectural landmark with the opening of Mondrian Gold Coast at Burleigh Heads, the Mondrian brand’s first luxury lifestyle hotel in the country. Designed in collaboration with Vitale Property Group and Mondrian Gold Coast, Alexander &CO. was entrusted with shaping the creative brief and identity of the hotel’s podium-level venues: […] More
Located at the base of the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon’s Central Cascades, the 1,800 acre Black Butte Ranch serves as both a residential area and vacation destination, with its lodge designed by Hacker. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Ranch included a Lodge that became a central feature of the community. In 2013, […] More
Bosgaurus Nexus, designed by NU Architecture & Design, sits in the business district of Ho Chi Minh City. The client, already established in Vietnam’s specialty coffee market, wanted to create a new café format. This satellite model had to adapt to high-end urban environments while maintaining the brand’s original purpose. The project required a smaller […] More
Rockwell Group designed La Tête d’Or, Chef Daniel Boulud’s first steakhouse, located on the ground floor of One Madison at 318 Park Avenue South. The new office tower stands across from Madison Square Park and beside the historic Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower. The space serves both the general public and the tenants above, connecting Boulud’s […] More
MAD Arquitectura Conceptual and Un Medio Estudio Creativo designed Ciudadano around the idea of the city as a space for connection. The project does not focus on physical location. Instead, it creates an environment where people feel a sense of belonging wherever they are. The brand invites people to take part in an experience shaped […] More
Atelier Architecture & Design leads the transformation of Pilsworth Lake, a site on the edge of the Pennine moorland in South Lancashire, shaped by glacial meltwater at the end of the last ice age. While that prehistoric past might seem distant from the Industrial Revolution, the two eras intersect here. Valleys carved by retreating ice […] More
Pavel Hnilička Architects + Planners have completed a new pavilion for the Beseda Ořechovka Tennis Club in Prague. Built at the center of the city’s Ořechovka district, the project replaces a deteriorated structure that had occupied the site for nearly half a century. The previous building, a provisional setup of prefabricated units from the 1980s, […] More