Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...
Nineteen At The Star, Gold Coast by Mim Design.Nineteen At The Star by Melbourne-based Mim Design is a sophisticated space that celebrates the beachside beauty of the Gold Coast. Brass chandeliers, marble panels, and velvet upholstery appropriate the old school glitz of a Casino for...
Many Little Bistro in Red Hill, VIC by Hecker Guthrie.Designed by Melbourne-based Hecker Guthrie, Many Little is an all-day eatery and cellar door at Polperro Winery on the Mornington Peninsula. Muted green, rich timber, and textural brick mimic the palette of the surrounding rural landscape,...
Masa Bakery in Bogota, Colombia by Studio Cadena.Designed by New York-based Studio Cadena, Masa is an impressive café-bakery in Bogotá, Colombia. Dramatic, jagged triangular windows offer a peek inside the action-packed café, tempting patrons to head inside. Designed by New...
Orvay Wine Bar in Barcelona by Isern Serra & Sylvain Carlet.Isern Serra and Sylvain Carlet have transformed a historic site in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter into Orvay, a bar inspired by the art of winemaking. Beige, green, and pink take precedence, representing the colours of land, vine, and...
Molodo Zeleno Pub in Lviv, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Balbek bureau has converted an industrial building in Lviv into a youthful pub replete with leafy greens, bespoke detailing & plenty of existing...
Blacksheep Redesigns Quattropassi al Pescatore Restaurant at Hotel Cervo, Costa Smeralda.Blacksheep's refurbishment of this famed Sardinian restaurant merges contemporary design cues with idiosyncratic elements of the original 60s...
La Tana Café in Vancouver, Canada by Ste. Marie Art and Design.Inspired by old world establishments, Caffè La Tana is an homage to the Italian alimentari: a small, neighbourhood gathering place serving pastries and simple meals; brewing strong, Italian style espresso; making fresh pasta in house; and...
Whitworth Locke Hotel in Manchester, UK by Grzywinski+Pons.New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons has recently completed Whitworth Locke, a 160-room hotel with a bar, cafe, lounge and co-working space in Manchester, England. “This commission had special resonance for us as the beautiful...
