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Karv One conceives a dreamlike white garden cafe

Karv One conceives a dreamlike white garden cafe

In Fuzhou, China, Karv One Design has combined terrazzo, gridded metal and greenery to conceive a dream-like cafe.

Here’s to the Insta-worthy: where to eat, play and stay

Here’s to the Insta-worthy: where to eat, play and stay

With venues in popular locations boasting high star-ratings these days a dime-a-dozen, there is a new criteria being coveted in the hospitality scene.

Studio SKLIM carves a café out of concrete in Singapore

Studio SKLIM carves a café out of concrete in Singapore

A curvaceous counter connects customers with their barista at Voids Café, a compact café in River Valley, Singapore, designed by Studio SKLIM.

A place to meet: Gumbuya café

A place to meet: Gumbuya café

Gumbuya is an Aboriginal word for meeting place, which formed the concept for the café and restaurant in Sydney.

Splinter Society designs a uniquely local café experience with Project 281

Splinter Society designs a uniquely local café experience with Project 281

This newly-designed café in Brunswick, Melbourne celebrates its neighbourhood’s industrial roots while also working in a contemporary context.

Biasol’s modern bubble tea café in Shenzhen

Biasol’s modern bubble tea café in Shenzhen

Tea drinking may be steeped in tradition but 蜜葉裡 Ambrosia in Shenzhen has been designed by Biasol for the modern, mindful tea drinker of today.

IKSOI Design Studio creates a cave-like café in India

IKSOI Design Studio creates a cave-like café in India

In Ahmedabad, the Java+ café by IKSOI Design Studio creates a dark and moody atmosphere with a generous sense of space.

Designing food surfaces for health and style

Designing food surfaces for health and style

Food surfaces are tricky ones – they need to be healthy and bacteria resistant, but aesthetics can’t be forgotten either…

Sign of the times: Branding fast-food venues

Sign of the times: Branding fast-food venues

How branding studios are cutting through the visual clutter with distinctive, integrated and complementary design.

Doing it for the kids: Upsy Daisy by Sibling

Doing it for the kids: Upsy Daisy by Sibling

Upsy Daisy is a family-friendly, feel-good space designed for kids, but it has a dose of magic for adults too.

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.