Waste from the koi is then collected and used as fertilizer for the green roof. An aquarium runs throughout the café and is fed by recycled water. Koi Café achieves this by pairing a green roof with its namesake koi pond. The mission of Farming Architects is to unite hydroponics with sustainable building practices. Koi Café by Farming Architects, Hanoi, Vietnam Exterior paint in dark grey marks the café from the surrounding nondescript warehouses and helps catch the attention of pedestrians. A distinctive curving counter occupies one half of the café and the other is filled with benches beneath hanging wall plants. Unexpectedly located underneath a railway overpass, The Gut’s Coffee challenged Hidenori Tsuboi architects to negotiate the unusual site with the café’s needs and to attract passersby customers. The Gut’s Coffee by Hidenori Tsuboi Architects, Osaka, Japan This pared-down outlook highlights not only the quality of coffee, but additionally elevates immaculate design details such as an almost 20-foot-long custom terrazzo table and elegant slatted wooden ceiling. Each step of the process is visible, from the roaster to grinding and extraction of the grounds. Nagasawa Coffee by Arii Irie Architects, Morioka, JapanĪ 1960s vintage roaster is the center of Nagasawa Coffee’s transparent approach to coffee preparation. For espresso die-hards, the café is one of few to use a traditional lever espresso machine, where baristas pull shots by hand.
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Reflecting the numerous windows that create a luminous interior, a transparent vinyl curtain cordons off the preparation space and check-out counter. The expansive interior allowed a 30-foot-long custom table that runs the edge of the building.
The heritage of bicycling resonates in the rounded tubular lighting, chrome finishes, and burgundy leather bench cushions throughout the cafe.īlue Bottle Morse Building by JENSEN Architects, Oakland, CAĪdapting a 1921 auto showroom as a café afforded unique opportunities to JENSEN Architects. This is epitomized in its namesake, Bicycle Thieves, a classic neorealist film by Vittorio De Sica from 1948. Given the role of Italy in the birth of espresso, it is no surprise that this Melbourne coffeeshop draws inspiration from old time Italian cafes, including those built by Italian immigrants in the surrounding Northcote neighborhood. Completing the sensory experience, a roaster is located next to the front, incensing the space with the aroma of fresh coffee.īicycle Thieves by Pierce Widera, Melbourne, Australia All internal wiring and heating elements are left exposed, accentuating the béton brut walls. During the renovation, plaster was removed, revealing the original concrete walls. The café’s entrance is framed in wood as are the interior furnishings. Located in a historic district, but housed in a concrete 1970s building, T_coffee materially balances modern and traditional forms. T_coffee by tai_tai STUDIO, Katori, Japan From coffeehouses underneath railway overpasses to cafés crossed with koi aquariums, these nine designs showcase diverse interpretations of the café tradition and compose the best of contemporary design. This collection features cafés in these and other Pacific Rim cities that offer a tranquil space to down a macchiato. Many of the leading forces behind this third wave movement concentrated in cities across the Pacific Rim -notably Tokyo, Seattle, San Francisco and Melbourne. Īn explosion of specialty coffee roasters in the early 2000s revolutionized modern café culture. Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter.
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