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Small Cafe Designs: 30 Aspirational Examples in Plan & Section

Clara Ott — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0000

The interior design of a coffee shop can make-or-break an establishment. With an inviting design, you can transform drinking a simple cup of coffee into a wonderful experience. However, when you only have a few square meters and various machines and properties to distribute, finding an efficient configuration is not easy.

10 Images of Architecture Reflected in Water

María Francisca González — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

This week we have prepared a selection of photographs in which reflections in water is used as the main compositional element. In these images, the surface qualities of the water play a fundamental role in giving the composition its final effect—either acting as a perfect mirror or giving a diffuse touch. Below is a selection of 10 images from prominent photographers such as Lu Hengzhong, Yao Li, and Nico Saieh.

Chimney Café / GOA

HE Shen 何珅 — Mon, 09 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000

From design to completion, it took only a short period of two months for this less than 60 square meters’ Chimney Café, which open up in a light gesture in the courtyard of SPSI Art Museum. Passers-by from the sidewalk of Jinzhu Road could vaguely see the cafe and bamboo courtyard space through a semipermeable steel mesh wall.

ArchDaily Editors Select 20 Amazing 21st Century Museums

Connor Walker — Sun, 18 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

In honor of International Museum Day we’ve collected twenty fascinating museums well worth visiting again. In this round up you’ll find classics - such as Bernard Tschumi Architects' New Acropolis Museum and Zaha Hadid Architects' MAXXI Museum - as well as lesser-known gems - such as Waterford City Council Architects’ Medieval Museum, the Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead, and the Muritzeum by Wingårdhs. See all of our editors' favorites after the break!

Dingli Sculpture Art Museum / ATR Atelier

Karen Valenzuela — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:00:00 +0000

Chongwu ancient town was built in 1387, the best preserved ancient stone city in China. It locates about 30 minutes drive away from Quanzhou city of Fujian province.

Wang Shu Lecture

Alison Furuto — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Presented by The Architectural League of New York, the Wang Shu lecture is coming up this Tuesday, April 2nd, at The Cooper Union at 7:00pm. The 2012 Pritzker laureate will be discussing his current work and how Amateur Architecture Studio, founded by him and wife Lu Wenyu, incorporates his knowledge of everyday techniques to adapt and transform materials for contemporary projects. Some of his most important built works include the Library of Wenzheng College, Suzhou University; Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum; the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art; and the Ningbo History Museum. For more information, please visit here.