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
A bright example of how the interior concept reflects the interests of each family member is the apartment project in Moscow by interior designer Lesya Pechenkina. The clients contacted her Simple Interiors studio based on a recommendation from acquaintances, which has become a frequent scenario for the team’s collaborations today.
Project name
Eclectic Modern Apartment in Moscow
Architecture firm
Simple Interiors
Principal architect
Lesya Pechenkina
Design team
Style by Nelly Muratova
Collaborators
Text by Margarita Prakapovich
Interior design
Lesya Pechenkina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Tofino Beach Lodge is located on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island within the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve and on the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. Here, guests are immersed in stunning natural diversity where they can enjoy the curiosities within shoreline tide pools.
Project name
Tofino Beach Resort
Architecture firm
Eerkes Architects
Location
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Les Eerkes
Design team
Executive Architect: dHK Architects
Built area
Lodge Floor Area: 15,800 ft². Hotel Floor Area: 39,500 ft². Spa: 360 ft² Staff and Maintenance: 11,800 sf
Collaborators
Project Manager: Jonathan Thwaites; Landscape Architecture: Murdoch de Greef; General Contractor: Westmark
Visualization
Notion Workshop
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort, Spa, Lodge
DJI has opened its largest flagship store in the world at OCT Harbour on the shores of Shenzhen Bay. Three years ago, Various Associates was entrusted to renew the space to reflect DJI's unique sense in technology, commitment to quality, and meticulous research spirit.
Project name
DJI Flagship Store
Principal architect
Yuwen Deng
Design team
Zebing Li, Benzhen Pan, Chao Luo, Junrui Zhang, Qian Xie. Project management: Hanqun Cai. Chief designers: Qianyi Lin, Dongzi Yang
Interior design
Various Associates
Completion year
January 2024
Structural engineer
Tongji Architects Co., Ltd. Shenzhen
Environmental & MEP
Tongji Architects Co., Ltd. Shenzhen
Landscape
Various Associates
Lighting
GD Lighting Design
Typology
Commercial › Store
Aldourie Castle, situated just six miles southwest of Inverness, is a premier private-hire estate set on the shores of Loch Ness. Spanning 500 acres of natural woodlands and beautifully landscaped grounds, this castle, member or The Aficionados, offers an exceptional blend of historic charm and modern luxury.
Written by
The Aficionados
Photography
Chris Horwood
The building, located in the heart of Porto's historic center, stands as a testament to the end of the 19th century. Comprised of 5 floors, it is intended for housing on the upper floors and commerce on the upper floor. As the street where it is located (Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira) is perfectly delimited by a continuous urban front and, for the mo...
Project name
Edifício de Mouzinho da Silveira
Architecture firm
Diana Barros Arquitectura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Barros
Structural engineer
NCREP – Consultoria em reabilitação do edificado e património
Construction
Vilacelos – Construções S.A.
Typology
Residential › Apartments
led by Yoshihito Katata, was responsible for the store design of the first directly-operated store in the Kansai region for Tojiro Co., Ltd., a knife manufacturer based in Tsubame City, Niigata, Japan, led by President Susumu Fujita.
Project name
Tojiro Knife Gallery Osaka
Architecture firm
Katata Yoshihito Design
Photography
Masaaki Inoue
Principal architect
Yoshihito Katata
Design team
Katata Yoshihito Design
Interior design
Yoshihito Katata
Lighting
Katata Yoshihito Design
Supervision
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Construction
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial › Store
Sky line Villa project is located on a rectangular site in Iran and in the city of Karaj. The project consists of four floors, the ground floor is the main spaces and the bedrooms are located on the first and second floors.
Architecture firm
UFO Studio
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Bahman Behzadi
Visualization
Bahman Behzadi
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a bustling urban area of Indore, bordered by roads on the northern and western sides, this residence showcases a luxurious blend of contemporary and traditional design.
Architecture firm
Imagine Design Studio
Location
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Photography
Imagix Studio
Principal architect
Ankit Mittal
Design team
Vatsal Goyal, Jaishree Bihani
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
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
