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10 new eating & drinking spaces we enjoyed this week

2024-07-27T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

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↑ Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, CA, by Walker Workshop; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Blue Lake-Lakeside Teahouse Renovation in Beijing, China, by YI+MU Design Office; Photo: YI+MU Design Office

↑ Liminal House in West Vancouver, Canada, by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses; Photo: Hufton + Crow

↑ Warm Nest in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, by Ark-shelter; Photo: BoysPlayNice

↑ Passalacqua in Como, Italy, by BAMO; Photo: Stefan Giftthaler & Ricky Monti

↑ Sea Ranch Forest Retreat in The Sea Ranch, CA, by Koch Architects; Original Architect: William Turnbull Jr.; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Big Fir Vineyard in Portland, OR, by Prentiss +...

Coffee, concrete & bulldogs: Look inside this cavernous new café space from TOUCH

2024-07-25T15:51:00-04:00

Thailand is home to an increasing number of coffee drinkers, and there’s lots of interesting architecture to keep up with the rising demand. Today, we’ll highlight a new coffee shop in the country's third-largest city, Nakhon Ratchasima, called French Kitsch III. The concept blends material inspiration and creative spatial configuration together with form.

Photo: Metipat Prommomate

Bangkok-based TOUCH Architect designed the structure with a total floor area of 2,900 square feet using concrete as its main building material, leaving behind an instantly “strong, memorable” image upon its opening last year. The team had imagined a wedding of kitsch and their client's love for French bulldogs in the form of architecture. What it produced, in the end, enhances the brand identity while creating a retail experience that's easy and sure to lure customers back for another sip.

Photo: Metipat Prommomate

The team of four architectural designers explains their work: “By us...

Five tasteful bars and breweries by Bergmeyer: Your Next Employer?

2023-07-31T17:44:00-04:00

Following last week’s visit to Connecticut-based Joeb Moore & Partners, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Southern California this week to explore the work of Bergmeyer.

From their studios across Los Angeles, Boston, and Columbus, Bergmeyer has built a diverse portfolio around their core pillars of creativity, connectedness, and curiosity. “We are a design collaborative; inspired through partnership, thoughtfully creative, inherently curious, and driven to fulfill our clients’ needs,” the firm notes about its philosophy.

Over on Archinect Jobs, they are currently hiring a Managing Director for their LA office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the studio’s work, we have rounded up five brewery and bar projects by Bergmeyer that demonstrate their design approach.

Tree House Brewing Company. Image credit: Bergmeyer

Tree House Brewing Company, South Deerfield, MA

Tree House Brewing Company’s brief invol...

Placing a ‘culinary emporium’ inside an old Toronto postal station

2023-07-27T11:28:00-04:00

Giannone Petricone Associates has completed Stock T.C, a “culinary emporium” designed to offer a selection of high-quality ingredients, ready-to-eat foods, and an inviting dining experience.

Situated in a historical postal station in Toronto, Canada, the space includes an open market at the ground level, a 200-seat bistro on the second floor, and an event space with a circular bar and roof terrace on the third floor.

Photo credit: Doublespace

The restoration and repurposing of the 1936 limestone postal station included lining the perimeter walls with a second skin, from which shelves, lighting, and acoustic dampeners are hung, integrating the original structure with modern installations.

Photo credit: Stephanie Palmer

The space is infused with what the team calls “the omnipresence of food preparation, with a clear ‘backstage’ treatment” which “mixes with the building materials to entertain the senses.” Reflecting the venue’s mix ...

Inside the 'robust' new Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects

2022-08-05T12:42:00-04:00

The 123-room Ace Hotel has opened in Toronto, designed by acclaimed Canadian practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, recipients of the 2021 RAIC Gold Medal. Located in the city’s Garment District, the hotel adopts what the team calls a “robust, solid architecture” with a material palette including brick, concrete, steel, and oak.

Entrance. Photo credit: William Jess Laird

The 14-story building’s exterior is clad in red brick — a “statement of resistance against recent thin and glassy developments in the area,” according to the team The main entrance is marked by a sweeping undercroft detailed in brick, concrete, copper, and wood, while oversized glass windows bring views and natural light into the interior.

Front desk. Photo credit: William Jess Laird

Inside, the lobby features a series of poured-in-place, steel-edged concrete structural arches. Each frame terminates with an oversized industrial steel “knuckle” that transfers the load of the floors above from the arches to the foundation...

10 eating & drinking spaces we liked this week

2022-05-21T09:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

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↑ Hammond Hill Home in Silver Spring, MD by Cook Architecture; Photo: John Cole

↑ La Maison Xun in Beijing, China by LDH Architectural Design; Photo: Wang Ting from Dalian AsYouSee

↑ Off-Grid Guesthouse on the Central California Coast by ANACAPA and Willson Design (ANACAPA was also featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Erin Feinblatt

↑ Loving Bistro Letná in Prague, Czech Republic by Esté architekti; Photo: Studio Flusser

↑ Hidden Valley Desert House in Cave Creek, AZ by Wendell Burnette Architects; Photo: Bill Timmerman

↑ Casa Talia Restaurant in Beijing, China by CAA Architects; Photo:...

BoND’s new Company Gallery space offers a unique showcase for Queer artists and for themselves

2021-12-16T12:33:00-05:00

One of the flashiest openings in the art world this fall came not in the form of a suite of salable oil paintings or an of-the-moment sculptural showcase but rather from a one-time dry goods storage space which has been converted into the new home of New York’s Company Gallery by an upstart duo called BoND.

The duo is formed by Noam Dvir and Daniel Rauchwerger, partners in business and in life, who say their design was inspired by several different elements of the history of the city’s Queer arts community for whom Company was founded seven years ago.

Photo: Nick Glimenakis. Image courtesy BoND.

The gallery’s roster features a veritable who’s who of hot young artists like Jonathan Lyndon Chase and Raúl de Nieves and was looking for a space to help inaugurate “a jump to a different chapter” with the help of some highly skilled hands from inside that same community.

Photo: Nick Glimenakis. Image courtesy BoND.

“It was almost like a political discussion a little bit, and I think that we ...

10 eating & drinking spaces for your Friday inspiration

2020-12-11T15:46:00-05:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

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↑ The Braunstein Taphouse in Koege, Denmark by ADEPT; Photo: Rasmus Hjortshoj

↑ Seaview Escape in Bainbridge, WA by Coates Design

↑ Park Avenue Prewar in New York, NY by MKCA // Michael K Chen Architecture

↑ Troll Hus in Norden, CA by Mork Ulnes Architects (the firm was also recently featured in Archinect's Studio Snapshots series); Photo: Bruce Damonte

↑ The Congregation in Detroit, MI by Iannuzzi Studio; Photo: John D'Angelo Photography

↑ Villa Kohlhofen in Reith bei Kitzbühel, Austria by Plan360°

↑ Serafina in Seattle, WA by Best Practice Architecture in collaboration with Pillow Studios; Photo: Rafae...

PARTISANS completes new bar and restaurant in downtown Toronto

2020-10-22T11:17:00-04:00

Gusto 501, designed by PARTISANS, is the latest bar and restaurant by restauranteur Janet Zuccarini located in downtown Toronto. The new restaurant takes inspiration from its surrounding industrial neighborhood, utilizing the footprint of the car garage that previously sat on the site.

The facade is a massive operable wall of glass that can open and allow natural ventilation into the space. Two walls made of terracotta and steel frame both ends of the glass front. PARTISANS worked with terracotta to realize a textured interior using bricks cut into six variant angles that create an undulating, corbeled effect.

The glass roof rises 50 feet high and washes the space with natural light and creates an ever-changing interplay of shadows on the textured walls.

The four story restaurant contains five distinct dining spaces. With 280 seats, the space delivers a variety of experience across floors: the ground level fea...

10 fresh eating & drinking spaces for your Friday inspiration

2020-05-15T07:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ Big Barn in Glen Ellen, CA by Faulkner Architects; Interiors: Ken Fulk Inc.; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Banq in Boston, MA by MPdL Studio (as Office dA); Photo: John Horner

↑ Mask House in Nashville, TN by HASTINGS Architecture, LLC; Photo: Albert Vecerka, Esto

↑ Samara Restaurant in Seattle, WA by MUTUUS STUDIO; Photo: Kevin Scott

↑ Shake Shack Headquarters in New York, NY by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture; Project Architect: Bergmeyer; Furniture: Uhuru Design

↑ Yi Restaurant at Raffles Hotel Singapore in Singapore by Aedas with Interior Designer Alexandra Champalimaud and Concept Interior Designer Jouin M...

10 inviting eating & drinking spaces for your Friday inspiration

2019-07-19T13:18:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ Blue Bottle Coffee, Playa Vista in Los Angeles, CA by wrk-shp; Photo: Yoshihiro Makino

↑ Endless urban dining oasis in Beijing, China by maison h; Photo: Martijn de Geus, Wei Yi

↑ Casa Teià in Barcelona, Spain by Mario Corea Arquitectura

↑ Qui Restaurant in Austin, TX by A Parallel Architecture

↑ OKU in Mexico City by Michan Architecture; Photo: Yoshihiro Koitani, Pepe Escárpita

↑ Victorian Semi Kitchen Extension in London, UK by Rider Stirland Architects; Photo: Adam Scott

↑ Atipico Polanco in Mexico City by Boutique de Arquitectura

↑ Xinzhai Coffee Manor in Yunnan, China by Trace Architecture Office (T...

10 delectable eating & drinking spaces for your Friday inspiration

2018-11-02T09:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ The Tastemakers in San Francisco, CA by CHROMA SF

↑ 2100 Club "The World's First Blockchain Bar" in Hangzhou, China by LYCS Architecture; Photo: Wu Qingshan

↑ Creueta House in Barcelona, Spain by ZEST architecture; Photo: Eugeni Pons

↑ Copper Kitchen in Paris, France by Atelier JMCA; Photo: David Foessel

↑ Science Gallery London in London, UK by LTS Architects; Photo: Peter Landers Photography

↑ The Crow's Nest Residence in Sugar Bowl Resort, CA by BCV Architecture + Interiors; Photo: Bruce Damonte Photography

↑ Mandala House in Bangalore, India by WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design

↑ Lumen at Beacon Pa...

Feast your eyes on these 10 eating & drinking spaces

2018-03-23T20:04:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ Wild Ginger at Lincoln Square in Bellevue, WA by SkB Architects

↑ Countryside Lane in Cherry Hills Village, CO by BOSS.architecture; Photo: Raul Garcia

↑ Casa Abierta in Chevy Chase, MD by Kube Architecture

↑ Jardim do Sol House in Pôrto Alegre, Brazil by Hype Studio

↑ Coffee for Sasquatch in Los Angeles, CA by Dan Brunn Architecture

↑ Markthalle Panzerhalle in Salzburg, Austria by smartvoll; Photo: Tobias Colz/smartvoll

↑ Valetta House in Ealing, UK by Office S&M; Photo: French + Tye

↑ The French Laundry in Yountville, CA by Snøhetta, envelope A+D, Harrison & Koellner

↑ Nærvær in Copenhagen, Denmark by ...

Inspired by a common canning jar, Snøhetta designs a new bar for the Oslo Airport

2017-05-17T12:36:00-04:00

Despite being built just under 20 years ago, a rapid surge in passengers has left the Oslo Airport pretty far past capacity. So a big renovation and expansion is underway, with a first phase just completed this April. Inside the expanded arrivals and departure hall, the Norwegian superstar practice Snøhetta has designed a unique bar and “interior concept”.

Named Norgesglasset after a ubiquitous jar used for picking and storing food, the 65 square meter design riffs on its namesake. 4,000 jar clad the ceiling and back wall. Conceived as one continuous organic form, the back wall rises 4.8 meter from the floor and juts out over the seating area. It’s complemented by a chandelier, also made of the Norgesglasset jars.

The circular bar is surrounded by red chairs that match a red rubber floor and a red couch lining the back wall. The red is a nod to the red rubber gasket on the distinctive jars. Additionally, Snøhetta designed new employee uniforms and menu cards to match the aesthetic.

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Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Eating & Drinking Spaces" Pinterest Board

2016-05-27T20:14:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ St. Cecilia in Atlanta, GA by Meyer Davis Studio (interior design)

↑ Upper West Side Apartment in New York, NY by carmen lenzi architect; Photo: Trevor Tondro

↑ The Jane Restaurant in Antwerp, Belgium by Piet Boon architects; Lighting Designer & Manufacturing: PSLab

↑ Bridge House in Kent, CT by Joeb Moore & Partners Architects, LLC; Photo: David Sundberg/Esto

↑ Tartinery Nolita in New York, NY by SOMA Architects (interior design); Caravaggio P2 Black pendants by Lightyears

↑ Midtown West in New York, NY by General Assembly

↑ Church Conversion in New York, NY by Space 4 Architecture

↑ Tria Taproom in Philadelphia,...

Ten Top Images on Archinect's new "Eating & Drinking Spaces" Pinterest Board

2015-09-25T15:44:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the brand new board Eating & Drinking Spaces.

↑ Dim Sum Bar in Quito, Ecuador by Hou de Sousa

↑ JG Domestic in Philadelphia, PA by crème

↑ Plochmann Lane in Woodstock, NY by Megan Oldenburger (Interior Designer, Decorator and Project Manager)

↑ Workshop in Palm Springs, CA by SOMA Architects

↑ Superba Food+Bread in Venice, CA by Design, Bitches

↑ The Ship in New York, NY by Robert Jamieson; Photo: Sam Oberter

↑ Flatiron Meets Bali in New York, NY by Matiz Architecture and Design

↑ Oak Pass Main House in Beverly Hills, CA by Walker Workshop; Photo: Joe Fletcher

↑ Iconic Cafe in New York, NY by studio vural; Photo: Kate Glicksberg

(Cover pic: Kafka Reside...

This Wes Anderson-designed bar is retro with a capital R

2015-05-08T13:53:00-04:00

Filmmaker Wes Anderson has a knack for creating fictional spaces with attention paid to the last excruciating detail. His latest space is real, though, and even better, you can get a drink there. [...] Three new buildings, which were part of a century-old distillery and transformed by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, will now house art rather than alcohol. But for the thirsty there’s also a new bar, called Bar Luce, that Anderson designed himself.

Workshop Kitchen + Bar by SOMA - Best Designed Restaurant in the Americas

2013-11-08T21:26:00-05:00

When it comes to dining out, it's no question that the architecture and interior design matter just as much as the food you're eating. As a fun Friday project, we're featuring the Workshop Kitchen + Bar by SOMA in Palm Springs, CA. The project recently won Best Designed Restaurant for the Americas region in the international 2013 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards we covered back in September.

Previously: Winners of the 2013 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards

Winners of the 2013 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards

2013-09-18T15:14:00-04:00

The winners of the 5th annual UK and International Restaurant and Bar Design Awards were announced during the London awards ceremony on Sept. 12. Every year, the competition receives entries from the best architects, designers and hospitality operators in the UK and worldwide. The judges also usually consist of several influential figures including designers, creative and hotel directors, editors, and food critics.

Overall Winners:

Best Bar: Atrium Champagne Bar (London) by Foster + Partners
Best Restaurant: Höst (Denmark) by NORM Architects

BLUETUBE BAR by DOSE

2011-12-14T17:31:01-05:00

Portuguese collective DOSE has sent us images and a fascinating time-lapse video of their project BLUETUBE BAR, a temporary bar to operate at the annual academic festival in Oporto, Portugal, Queima das Fitas. The project won the student competition sponsored by the School of Architecture at Oporto University.