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    Various Associates designs Voisin Organique restaurant to resemble a gloomy valley

    Towering ceilings and shadowy dining areas within this restaurant in Shenzhen are meant to emulate the experience of traversing a mountain valley. Located in Shenzhen’s Futian district, Voisin Organique is a farm-to-table restaurant that offers a contemporary take on traditional Chinese cuisine. Various Associates was tasked with developing the restaurant’s interior, which needed to include […] More

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    Terracotta brick and stucco create rustic aesthetic in Mexican restaurant Loqui

    Wick Architecture & Design chose materials “that could be found on a construction site” to decorate this Mexican restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. Located in the Art District neighbourhood, Loqui occupies part of the ground floor inside a four-storey concrete building that is being converted into office, restaurant and retail space. Local studio Wick Architecture & Design […] More

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    Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura opens in Los Angeles

    Fashion label Gucci has opened a restaurant at the top of its store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, which serves up a selection of Italian dishes. Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura occupies the rooftop of the brand’s store on Rodeo Drive, a two-mile-long street in Beverly Hills that is host to a parade of luxury […] More

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    Pastel hues decorate New Haven's B-Natural Kitchen by Atelier Cho Thompson

    US studio Atelier Cho Thompson has contrasted soft and bold finishes in this restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut. Atelier Cho Thompson designed the restaurant to occupy a space in a historic building located near Yale University. Called B-Natural Kitchen, it serves up a menu filled with local and fresh ingredients. Bright white-painted walls and ceiling provide […] More

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    Sugalabo V is Louis Vuitton's first restaurant

    Louis Vuitton has opened a restaurant and cafe inside its new store in Osaka, Japan, with interiors fashioned by the brand’s in-house design team. Sugalabo V is the first restaurant that Louis Vuitton has created within one of its stores. It occupies the top floor of the brand’s recently-opened branch on Midosuji – a bustling […] More

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    Roman Plyus designs Buhairest bar in Hungary to look good on Instagram

    A towering sculpture by Kaws and a graphic polka-dot print floor feature within this Budapest bar, which interior architect Roman Plyus has designed to be instantly Instagrammable. Located at the heart of the Hungarian capital, Buhairest is set within an early 20th-century building that once served as a textile factory. The 350-square-metre bar has been […] More

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    Curved tiled wall guides customers inside Hangzhou's Angelot patisserie

    A sloping wall clad in slim white tiles hides the formerly problematic facade of this minimal patisserie in Hangzhou, China, which has been designed by Say Architects. Located in the city’s Xiasha district, the 150-square-metre Angelot patisserie occupies an awkward site with an entrance set back from the street. One third of the storefront was […] More