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One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part one

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part one

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. Having garnered such international attention, and with Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective on this architectural success story.

Living the latte life in this outstanding café

Living the latte life in this outstanding café

Once a kindergarten, now a Katinat Café in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this project by Module K and Soulroom celebrates excellent design coupled with the love of coffee and eating out in a beautiful new contemporary space. It’s latte living at its best.

Coffee and matcha in the void

Coffee and matcha in the void

Studio SKLIM draws upon concepts of emptiness and negative space to optimise space in a micro café located along River Valley Road, Singapore.

Industrial elegance and Italian heritage in Melbourne’s east: Bicycle Thieves by Pierce Widera

Industrial elegance and Italian heritage in Melbourne’s east: Bicycle Thieves by Pierce Widera

Inspired by the 1984 film masterpiece, Bicycle Thieves is a light-filled eatery that celebrates Italian culture and creates captivating food with a contemporary twist.

The hardest working little café in Randwick

The hardest working little café in Randwick

Architect Ricci Bloch makes the most of High St Society’s compact site, ensuring the high-traffic café offers patrons easy accessibility, clear circulation and a welcoming ambience.

Can design help change perceptions and inspire action? Naim by The Stella Collective steps in the right direction

Can design help change perceptions and inspire action? Naim by The Stella Collective steps in the right direction

Designer Hana Hakim of The Stella Collective hopes the food and design at Middle Eastern café Naim will inspire curiosity and help bridge cultural divides.

The Budapest Café: Wes Anderson eat your heart out at

The Budapest Café: Wes Anderson eat your heart out at

Whoever said blue and green should never be seen? The Budapest Café is inspired by Director Wes Anderson’s distinctive visual style and Melbourne’s signature café culture.

Can A Good Interior Take A Brand From Good To Great?

Can A Good Interior Take A Brand From Good To Great?

Elana Castle interviews Maebe Tetlow-Stuart about Studio Tate’s sophisticated interior for Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters in Darling Square. As expected, their interior is as elevated as the Toby’s Estate coffee-drinking experience itself.

When Clichés Become Cool Again: Workshop Bros By Studio Esteta

When Clichés Become Cool Again: Workshop Bros By Studio Esteta

Studio Esteta’s design of Workshop Bros Glen Waverley will refresh your memories and challenge your perceptions of nostalgic Chinese eateries.

Recline into Luxury

Recline into Luxury

Designed with a sense of luxury, elegance and comfort in mind, Punt brings us the Amor Cortese sofa and chaise lounge collection, designed by Monica Armani

Indesign Specifies: Furniture for Cafe Fit-outs

Indesign Specifies: Furniture for Cafe Fit-outs

Finishing touches are important in any space, and today we look at a selection of furniture perfect for a cafe space.

The Making of INCEPTION: a collaboration for Melbourne Indesign 2014

The Making of INCEPTION: a collaboration for Melbourne Indesign 2014

Café Culture +Insitu with Hot Black and DKO architects create a time lapse video of their installation for The Project at this years Melbourne Indesign.