“NO / WHERE but NOW / HERE” is the expression given by the owners as the name and concept for this rooftop bar and restaurant on Ekkamai road. Inspired by this phrase, Stu/D/O reinterprets the idea of “nowhere” into the concept of juxtaposition between reality and surrealism, represented through one of the most fundamental architectural elements: stairs. Traditionally, stairs have been used to connect different spaces and lead people to different levels. However, in this project, stairs are given a new meaning: instead of leading somewhere, it leads to ‘NOWHERE’, much akin to MC. Escher’s artwork, “Relativity”. At “Nowhere”, the stairs are the main feature in connecting the functions and spaces together. In two continuous loops, the stairs provide new possibilities of functions within the restaurant. By shifting the height of the platforms, different functions are created such as seats, tables, bar, and communal area. The restaurant plans to serve both in the daytime as a breakfast venue for hotel guests and in the nighttime as a bar and restaurant. To show the contrast of day and night through the changing s The restaurant plans to serve both in the daytime as a breakfast venue for the hotel guests and in the nighttime as the bar and restaurant. To show the contrast of day and night through the changing of sky, loops of stair are designed to link the entire space from the first step to the last and vanishes into the sky, accenting the concept of ‘Going Nowhere’.