% Arabica Riyadh The Zone by no.10, NOMURA Co., Ltd.

This store is the first Saudi Arabian store of % ARABICA, which opened in The Zone, a shopping complex in Riyadh. The Zone has a courtyard with brightly colored plants, and during the daytime, the strong sunlight hits them and casts dark shadows. The idea was to make the store contradictory to the surrounding environment, while pursuing the minimalism that is typical of % ARABICA, in order to strongly appeal to the fact that this is the first store that % ARABICA has opened in Saudi Arabia.

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HOSHINO COFFEE in Ibaraki Prefectural Library by Ambos

A place for learnings of high quality and relaxation with the aroma of roasted coffee.Hoshino Coffee has opened its new store in Ibaraki Prefectural Library.It is still rare that a public library has a privately-owned cafe. In July 2021, NIPPON RESTAURANT SYSTEM.INC opened a cafe where people can spend time for learning of high quality with gorgeous coffee aroma and gather up for relaxation, in Ibaraki Prefectural Library. It is rare that Japanese public libraries have a cafe where citizens can read books before checking them out, and this new library is expected to have more visitors.

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Motosue Tamago (Egg Specialist) Tokyo Main House by Supermaniac Inc.

There is a store in Azabu-Juban in Tokyo where you can find the famous "Reverently produced thick egg bread" made by company Motosue Tamago. Eggs from the Oka Chicken Farm in Tamba are among the finest that the farm provides. The chickens are still raised and fed the same way as in the past, and the eggs are produced according to strict guidelines.

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Jian Sushi by Wu-Su Interior Design

This project is a Japanese restaurant and located in Daan District, Taipei City, and its owner is a professional craftsman who loves to collect antiques and art pieces. Hence, the designer focused on creating a space that can perfectly combine artwork with cuisines while delivering the essence of the Japanese spirit in a modern and aesthetic way. When one enters the space, an endless hallway can be seen at first sight. It is built with yakisugi bans, which allow users to transform their emotions when entering a peaceful environment while increasing privacy at the same time.

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% Arabica Traveling Chameleon Kiosk by no.10, NOMURA Co., Ltd.

A sliding mobile café kiosk that adapts its appearance according to the place, time, and environment in which it is placed around the world.

The design is based on a combination of a kitchen unit and various seating units, allowing the kiosk to be configured to the space of the installation site. The defining feature of the Chameleon Kiosk is that when closed, it blends into the surrounding environment, and when open, it reveals a coffee shop.

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Tokyo Saiken Teahouse by Tamaki Design Studio

This is a renovation project in which a house built over 50 years ago in Tianmu, was reborn as a teahouse on the first floor and a gallery on the second floor.

The concept is "multicultural expression of Japanese “WA”. The client, a Taiwanese who had lived in Japan for a long time, returned to Taiwan with the hope of creating a place that could connect Japan and Taiwan, and since there are many Westerners living in Tianmu, he wanted to incorporate Western elements into the project as well.

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Maguro by MOI Interior Design

When you enter the restaurant, the wall to the left is covered with dark blue wallpaper that resembles the waves of Ukiyo-e art. The atmosphere is intimate and charming. The dining area features an eight-meter-long wall designed to look like a wave and impress diners from the moment they enter. Wave-like effects are caused by the gradual blurring of blue and white areas in Italian art paint.

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