Editorial Discoveries
484 articles
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This Starbucks Is a Multi-Storey Coffee Roastery Built Around a Giant Copper Cask
Starbucks Reserve's Tokyo Roastery turns coffee production, bars and architecture into one immersive destination. The central cask and layered interior make the space unlike a normal café. — via starbucksreserve.com
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A Soap Case That Dries the Bar Through the Bag Without Leaking
Matador's FlatPak Soap Bar Case uses a welded flexible material designed to let moisture escape while containing liquid. It is an unusually thoughtful solution to a very small travel problem. — via matadorequipment.com
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Apple Built a Glass Sphere That Appears to Float in Singapore’s Marina
Apple Marina Bay Sands is the company's first store directly on water, housed inside a self-supported glass dome. The exterior is nearly as recognisable as the products inside. — via apple.com
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Walk Through Heavy Rain Without Getting Wet
Random International's Rain Room tracks visitors and shuts off the falling water above them, creating a dry pocket that follows each person through a constant downpour. — via random-international.com
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This Desk Organiser Opens Like a Toolbox and Charges Your Phone on Top
Orbitkey Nest combines a portable organiser, movable internal dividers and a wireless charging lid. It solves several small desk-and-travel annoyances in one compact object. — via orbitkey.com
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Some Cups of Coffee Are Drawn Like Tiny Temporary Illustrations
Competitive latte art turns milk texture and pouring control into images that exist only until someone drinks the coffee. The fleeting nature is part of the appeal. — via worldcoffeeevents.org
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A Circular Glass Walkway Lets You See a City Through the Entire Colour Spectrum
Olafur Eliasson's Your Rainbow Panorama wraps the roof of ARoS in a 360-degree coloured-glass walkway. Every section recolours the city differently, creating both architecture and artwork at once. — via aros.dk
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This Singapore Chocolatier Treats Dessert Like a Gallery Medium
Janice Wong's work crosses pastry, chocolate and installation, often using colour, geometry and large-scale edible forms rather than conventional plated dessert alone. — via janicewong.com
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A Glass Garden Fills Rooms With Colour That Looks Almost Organic
Chihuly Garden and Glass combines large sculptural glass installations with daylight, planting and architecture. Different rooms produce completely different visual moods. — via chihulygardenandglass.com
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Step Into a Small Room and It Appears to Continue Forever
Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room uses mirrors and suspended lights to create the illusion of endless space inside a physically small chamber. The effect is instantly legible in photography. — via thebroad.org
