A luxurious coffee table book exhibiting beautifully-designed cafés around the world.
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Singapore is one of the best cities in the world for specialty coffee and design enthusiasts. There's a wealth of cafés across the city to visit, each offering their unique take on the coffee drinking experience, enhanced by interesting interior design to ensure a memorable experience for their guests. Enjoy this selection of the best cafés in Singapore.
Softer Volumes presents a new video interview series exploring the stories behind some of Australia's best design destinations and brands. In this episode, we visit The Calile Hotel, which takes centre stage on Brisbane’s fashionable James St. We spoke to The Calile’s owner and general manager about the hotel’s inspiration and design—gaining insight into the type of experience they’ve created for guests when staying at what has quickly become an icon of Australian hospitality.
Photography has the power to reveal new perspectives on subjects and open our eyes to different ways of seeing the world around us. Achieving beautifully-detailed close-up or 'macro' shots where the subject is larger than it is in real life is possible with the advanced camera system in the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max.
To celebrate the launch of Softer Volumes: Cafés—our hardcover book exhibiting beautifully-designed coffee shops around the world—in this article we've highlighted a selection of the best minimalist café designs. Showcased here are pared-back spaces that ensure the focus remains directly on the specialty coffee they serve.
The iX3 is an all-electric SUV, built with BMW's 5th-generation of eDrive—making for a more dynamic, efficient and innovative driving experience.
With blank walls and minimal furniture, the architecture focuses on the visitor's experience and movement through the space, rather than decoration.
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A collection of design hotels and luxury resorts from around the world
Featured Hotels
- Santa Monica
- , United States
Inspired by California's lifestyle and coastal landscapes
- Nagambie
- , Australia
Luxury hotel within the grounds of Mitchelton's winery
- Singapore
- , Singapore
Showcasing the city-state's diverse culture through local design, artwork and cuisine
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Created by architecture and design studio ACOS, the Unfolding Home is a flexible, adaptable living space that shifts as its resident's needs change.
LIFE is located in Gangnam, Seoul. Developed by FastFive and designed by Ian Lee, the building contains 140 micro-apartments. Clean lines, light colours and hidden storage create space, and shared facilities and weekly events create a sense of community.
Designed by Vaust Studio, the interior of Berlin's JIGI Poke features a striking combination of stainless steel and natural stone, coming together to create a grounded, earthy space.
Located on King's Road, London's first branch of Danish restaurant Sticks'n'Sushi—Designed by Norm Architects—sees Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics beautifully combined.
Designed by studio.psd, HOUSE CA3 is a celebration of material and texture. In this dwelling the warm, natural wood is enhanced by the other finishes used, inspiring an appreciation of simple, thoughtful design and natural materials.
In Brussels, B-ILD has created Hodb House; a light, spacious apartment where contrasting materials and use of natural light have turned an industrial unit into a refined and minimal, yet warm, home. Bright white walls and floors are juxtaposed with a mix of light and dark colours and textures.
Apotheke Fragrance are dedicated to craft. Their home fragrance products individually handcrafted by skilled workers in Chiba, Japan. Everything is made in-house, with no mass production methods.
Based in Venice Beach, House of Spoils work directly with artists to create prints for those with an adventurous spirit.
Designed by Nina Bruun, the MENU Epoch collection is an elegant solution to everyday problems, expertly balancing form with function.
The holidays are fast approaching, and with that comes gift shopping. The Softer Volumes team have carefully compiled a selection of beautifully designed and crafted objects perfect for gifting to a loved one—or treating yourself.
London-based Ven Store offers timeless, luxurious clothing created with travellers in mind. Each piece is beautifully made in small quantities from premium materials.
A premium-quality camera that offers incredible performance in both photo and video, allowing you to focus on producing your best work.
Nestled on a hillside in Quebec, Hinterhouse is a serene forest retreat. Built from sustainable timber, the cabin features a sauna with woodland views.
South Korea's coffee scene is thriving. In the capital city of Seoul, customers can take their pick from thousands of coffee shops, and there are plenty more noteworthy outlets throughout the rest of the country. Softer Volumes has put together a selection of some of the best cafés in Seoul—as featured in our recently published book, Softer Volumes: Cafés.
Carter Lovett is a family-run, neighbourhood favourite offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. Setting up shop as an espresso bar, cafe, wine bar and bistro, it's quickly gained a strong local following since opening in late-2019. Softer Volumes spoke to co-owner Mary-Jane Daffy about the venue's unique concept, contemporary design and elevated menu.
Bottega is a modern Italian restaurant with a warm atmosphere that spills out onto the street in the heart of one of Melbourne’s best-known dining precincts. Softer Volumes spoke with owner Denis Lucey and head chef Dusty Treweek to find out more about Bottega’s unique offering, how it’s stood the test of time, and what makes the restaurant's distinctive menu so inviting.
Softer Volumes spoke with Il Baretto Managing Director, Kelly Nogarotto, to learn more about the inspiration and passion behind the restaurant, its unique style, buzzing atmosphere, approach to food, and the dishes that keep people coming back time and time again.
Sitting proudly by the water at Barangaroo in Sydney, Barangaroo House is an eye-catching building housing three levels of restaurants and bars. As part of a new interview series in partnership with Peroni Nastro Azzurro which explores the creativity and passion behind a selection of Australia's best contemporary venues, Softer Volumes spoke with the Barangaroo House team about its unique style and flair and the creative concepts behind the venue's design, menu and overall experience.
