June’s FRAME Awards winning space blurs the boundary between interior and exterior spaces to deliver a nature-filled café experience aimed at providing visitors with a moment of respite from their bustling urban surroundings.
Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna has been awarded the FRAME Awards winner for the month of June (Restaurant, 7.66). The Idin Architects-designed space draws on the design language of wellness spaces to create a meditative-like coffee-drinking experience. The interior is nestled among greenery, seamlessly blending the space’s surroundings among its takeaway counter, main barista bar and indoor seating area. ‘This is a perfect example of respecting nature by integrating it in the heart of our buildings,’ says Islam El Mashtooly, creative director at OBMI.
Cover and above: Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna, which was named the winner of June's FRAME Awards, uses its café as a space to encourage relaxation and generate visitor wellbeing.
The space was formed by extending the roofline of a pre-existing building and employing ample glazing to ensure plenty of natural light. Green landscaping occupies the natural spaces between each of the main interior areas, which make use of a minimalist style. ‘This is a striking example of biophilic design with a very suitable program,’ says Tugba Okcuoglu, creative concept and customer experience developer at Ingka Centers. The space is designed to facilitate a restorative experience, where visitors can focus on the task at hand: drinking a cup of coffee. Details like an undulating countertop require customers to be aware of the experience with each sip they take. ‘I love the concept to direct customers to the experience of the product in the moment,’ says Justine Fox, founder and colour specialist at Studio Justine Fox.
One Plus Partnership's design of the Wushang Dream Mall International Cinema uses architectural forms made of marble to create a dynamic film-viewing experience.
We+ developed a new, simplified method for recycling styrofoam of which the Refoam furniture collection is made.
Wushang Dream Mall International Cinema, designed by One Plus Partnership, claimed the first honourable mention this month (Entertainment Venue, 7.57). The cinema, located in Wuhan, China, draws on its urban surroundings to produce a dynamic environment for moviegoers. Marble geometric volumes jut out of ceilings, walls and the ground, generating a dynamic experience. The architectural experience is translated into product form for the second honourable mention, Refoam, a series of furniture pieces designed by We+ (Furniture, 7.51). The series upcycles styrofoam waste and simplifies the recycling process, making it more accessible and feasible.
Resembling a greenhouse-like structure, the Sera Eden restaurant was designed by Corvin Cristian using a lightweight and reusable scaffolding system.
SJB maximized the small footprint of 19 Waterloo Street, paying special attention to sustainability measures in the just 30-sq-m home located in a suburb of Sydney.
Another biophilic hospitality project, Sera Eden, was named the third honourable mention of the month (Restaurant, 7.46). Corvin Cristian Studio designed the space, located in Bucharest, Romania, by using a lightweight reusable scaffolding structure which resembles a greenhouse and houses a bar and restaurant. The fourth honourable mention was awarded to a residential project in Surry Hills, Australia, a suburb of Sydney (House, 7,40). At just 30 sq-m, 19 Waterloo Street, designed by SJB, the home maximizes its small footprint and minimizes its impact on the environment through the reuse of materials and renewable energy generation.
