Located in downtown Oakland, The Caffè reflects the second generation of Bay Area icon Mr. Espresso, serving as an example of how our diverse cultural landscape is nourished by those eager to share their heritage with the community. The design is heavily inspired by Italian culture, using minimalism and contrast.
Project name
The Caffé by Mr. Espresso
Architecture firm
jones | haydu
Location
Oakland, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Hulett Jones, Paul Haydu, Grace Leung
Design team
Hulett Jones, Principal. Paul Haydu, Principal. Grace Leung, Project Architect and Project Manager
Collaborators
Graphic design (signage): Bootjack design; Ceiling and wall sculpture, menu board: jones | haydu
Interior design
jones | haydu
Environmental & MEP
Acies
Construction
Northern Sun Associates
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
The sixth-floor heated pool and lounge at The St. Regis San Francisco has been transformed through a full-scale renovation. Guests and residents can now relax, unwind, and immerse themselves in a world of serenity. The initial design brief was to identify a new tile for resurfacing the pool and restoring its functionality.
Project name
The St. Regis San Francisco Pool Renovations
Architecture firm
TEF Design, Gio Pagani
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Mikiko Kikuyama
Design team
Paul Cooper | Principal. Viral Vithalani | Project Manager/Architect. Amy Stock | Interior Designer. Gretchen Korsmo | Project Architect. Karen Nealon, Amy Stock, Gretchen Korsmo, Jennifer Tulley, Nnamdi Ihemelu, Alina Vargas, Patrick Rakszawski | Project Team
Collaborators
Waterproofing Consultant (Design): Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Waterproofing Consultant (Construction): Terracon Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer: MHC Engineers
Interior design
TEF Design, Gio Pagani
Structural engineer
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Lighting
Architecture and Light
Construction
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Client
The St. Regis Hotel San Francisco
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Pool Renovation
The space proposes a reinterpretation of a hotel lobby, under a fresh and contemporary look that seeks to take us on a journey that gives us unique sensations.
Project name
Lobby de Hotel Azur
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Melisa Daives, Pilar Perez, Francisco Brandan, Florencia Mc kidd, Sofia Bonfiglioli.
Collaborators
Project Manager: Gabriela Jagodnik, Julieta Astorica. Project Leader: Camila Ripoll, Lucia Ceballos
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
In the heart of Warsaw's Śródmieście district, on Zgoda Street, hides a gem of the capital's wine scene - the BRAĆ wine bar. This small place with an area of only 27 m² became a creative and functional challenge for the designers from the mode:lina™ studio, consisting of: Kinga Kin, Paweł Garus and Jerzy Wożniak - known for their numerous HoRe...
Project name
BRAĆ 2.0. ZGODA
Architecture firm
mode:lina™
Location
ul. Zgoda 3/5, Warszawa, Poland
Photography
Patryk Lewiński
Design team
Paweł Garus, Jerzy Woźniak, Kinga Kin
Completion year
March 2024
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
Perched atop the Nyang Nyang Beach Cliff in Bali, Indonesia, the Private Jet Villa offers a unique luxury retreat housed within an authentic Boeing 737 fuselage. Developed by Geometrium Studio, this innovative concept transforms aviation into accommodation, standing 150 meters above sea level.
Project name
Private Jet Villa
Architecture firm
Geometrium Studio
Location
Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia
Photography
Alexander Volodin
Interior design
Geometrium Studio
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
CASONA LOS CEDROS is first and foremost an architectural project of integral rehabilitation of an old building, which was the home of an Espita family before being abandoned for thirty years.
Project name
Casona Los Cedros
Architecture firm
Collectif Como - Laura Lecué
Location
Espita, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R Solís, Jasson Rodríguez (Diafragmas)
Principal architect
Laura Lecué
Design team
Collectif Como
Collaborators
Collectif Como
Interior design
Collectif Como
Civil engineer
Collectif Como
Structural engineer
Collectif Como
Environmental & MEP
Collectif Como
Supervision
Collectif Como
Construction
Collectif Como
Material
Stone, Natural Fiber, Pixoy, Chukum, Certified Wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel, Bar, Restaurant
How to adapt an abandoned office building with just 7 floors for a hotel in an area of high-ranking contemporary buildings without detracting from it presence and without being absorbed by the comparison that surrounds it?T his was one of the most important challenges to be addressed in this project. What if in You have to follow the stereotypes ma...
Project name
Fulton Business Luxury Hotel
Architecture firm
Blending Dots
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Principal architect
Rogelio Castillo, Luis Iván Guerrero, Emmanuel Javier Trinidad
Design team
Blending Dots, Rogelio Castillo
Collaborators
Radio Floors, Iluminación Dilight, Mármoles ARCA, Inofe Home, Showroom 53
Lighting
José Luis Hernández
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Material
Stone Wood marmal
Client
Fulton Business Luxury Hotel
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Ramencraft is not just a restaurant; it's an architectural and gastronomic experience that blends traditional cuisine with modernity. Located in the heart of Prague, the restaurant offers a unique fusion of Japanese culture, gaming world, and pop culture into its architectural design. Pixelated 8-bit graphics are transformed into the surface of wal...
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Veleslavínova 59/3, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Štefan Šulek, Lucia Kráľ
Collaborators
Gastronomy production: InGastro; Graphic design: Tomáš Eisner; Locksmith work: Pavel Blecha; Carpentry work: Jaroslav Morgenstern
Built area
Gross floor area 141 m²; Usable floor area 107 m²
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
