Nafas Traditional Restaurant & Coffee Shop isn’t just a building — it’s a breath of desert heritage brought to life in brick, tile, and air. Inspired by the heart of Yazd’s architecture, where climate-conscious design meets centuries of artistic wisdom, this space is a celebration of Iranian tradition reimagined for today.
Project name
Nafas Traditional Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Architecture firm
Sara Pourasadian
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sara Pourasadian
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant & Coffee Shop
A new culinary destination for meat lovers and design enthusiasts has arrived in Tomsk: Receptor, a gastropub where bold flavors meet thoughtful design. Created by interior designer Elena Rybalkina, the interior skillfully fuses the building’s historical character with contemporary aesthetics and the lively spirit of a modern street food hall.
Project name
The Street Food Hall of the New Restobar Receptor in Tomsk
Interior design
Elena Rybalkina
Collaborators
Margarita Castillo
Client
Receptor Restaurant
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Mocha evokes the raw, monolithic grandeur of ancient quarries and the sculpted cave dwellings of the dwarves of Moria. Dominated by massive, stratified columns and overhanging volumetric forms, the design creates an immersive spatial experience that blurs the boundaries between structure and enclosure.
Architecture firm
Loop Design Studio
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Suvrita Bhardwaj, Nikhil Pratap Singh
Design team
Himani Bansal, Rhythm Bansal, Akshita Saklani, Anshita Thakur
Client
Arshad Tamboli, Impresario India, Riyaaz Amlani
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Situated in a suburban region surrounded by rice fields, a quaint town of Anabanua is located along the Trans Sulawesi road in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The site was initially designated as a public fuel station (SPBU) area, which featured a lotus pond emerged as a result of the embankment excavation carried out during the construction of the SPBU...
Project name
PADI Rest Ares
Architecture firm
MIV Architects
Location
Anabanua Village, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photography
Agung Fadriansyah
Principal architect
Ikhsan Hamiru
Design team
Alfachri Kamarullah, Chaeril Ismi, Andi Nindyah Ekananda, Izan, Syahrul Hidayat
Collaborators
Yumhaidir Hading
Structural engineer
Yumhaidir Hading
Landscape
Rival Landscape
Tools used
Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Interior design is a powerful way to tell the story of a space, and with Pizzayolo, we’ve created a space that does just that, with a unique concept that masterfully blends historical motifs, craftsmanship, and contemporary subcultural style.
Location
83A Clinical Street, Kaliningrad, Russia
Photography
Sergey Melnikov
Interior design
Anastasia Alekseeva, Masha Beluga
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
This time, FUNUN LAB, invited by [Mountain-Sea Chronicles · Oriental Banquet], crafts a curatorial-style immersive dining experience. Inspired by poetic depictions of mountain and sea landscapes, the design unfolds like a flowing canvas. Imagination shapes the contours of each scene.
Project name
Mountain-Sea Chronicles
Architecture firm
FUNUN LAB
Location
1st Floor, Furao Center, No. 200 Changjiang Road, Development Zone, Yantai, Shandong, China
Photography
ICY © ICYWORKS
Principal architect
Fan Jie
Design team
Li Hui, Han Bo, Wang Nong
Design year
November 2023
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
This is the latest and largest outpost of Austin’s beloved Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden, anchoring a revitalized 1980s-era strip mall on the north side of town. The public-facing spaces include an indoor bar, bakeshop, and dining room, a 250-seat outdoor beer garden pavilion, and a drive-thru coffee bar.
Project name
Easy Tiger at The Linc
Architecture firm
Furman & Keil Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Leonid Furmansky
Design team
Gary Furman, Philip Keil, Jamie Kerensky, Catherine French, Drew Wilson
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Holt Engineering
Built area
Conditioned: 11,978 ft²; Under Roof: 17,745 ft²
Civil engineer
Big Red Dog Engineering (now WGI)
Structural engineer
Architectural Engineers Collaborative
Environmental & MEP
AYS Engineering
Construction
IE2 Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
In November 2023, the upscale restaurant brand Wanwea·Yuan under the Da Ya Li Restaurant Group quietly launched. DaQuan Wang from Tanzo Space Design described the design process as somewhat painful like tough grass breaking through cracks.
Project name
Wanwea · Yuan Restaurant
Architecture firm
Tanzo Space Design
Location
No. 89, Fucheng Garden, Jiangzhuang Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Photography
TOPIA Visuals
Principal architect
Wang Daquan
Design team
Jin Ping, Ma Hongxu, Zhang Xiangrong
Collaborators
Art Curation: Beijing Seven Plus Three International Art Co., Ltd. & Dongjian Art Design (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Copywriter: NARJEELING
Completion year
November 2023
Landscape
Wilderness Botanic Garden
Lighting
G.art lighting design
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
