The New Blue Bottle Coffee venue in Nagoya was realised in local materials by Keiji Ashizawa Design, and aimed at a diverse crowd. Founder Keiji Ashizawa takes us behind the scenes

In South Jakarta, Bar Miglia is an aperitivo bar with interiors that hark back to the home country of its signature drink — the negroni. Here Rafael Arsono and Margareta Miranti of rafaelmiranti architects tell us more about their approach to designing the bar

INTERIORS / The Only Way Is Up (OWIU) designed the latest iteration of Mina Park’s Los Angeles restaurant Baroo, a space that nods to Korean traditions and reflects both the warmth of a ‘hanok’ and the dynamism of South Korea. Here studio founders Amanda Gunawan and Joel Wong tell us more

Black Jade is a moody private bar tucked away inside Bangkok’s Opium Bar. Designer Kijtanes Kajornrattanadech of Taste Space shares more about the project

New Hong Kong bar Artifact is a surreal, subterranean experience designed by Nelson Chow of NC Design + Architecture, who referenced underground waterways, sci-fi films and brutalist elements. Chow tells us more about the project

In Central, Hong Kong, Michelin-starred French chef David Toutain’s first overseas restaurant Feuille was designed by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office to be a multisensorial celebration of nature

In Hong Kong’s Shek Tong Tsui, newly opened Plantation Tea Bar is a modern homage to the art of tea appreciation 

In Hong Kong, new tapas and cocktail bar Source was designed by multidisciplinary collective LTMC to evoke waterfalls and natural pools 

Designed by M.R. Studio, local coffee roastery Cupping Room’s new location at the Hong Kong Palace Museum blends elements of traditional Chinese architecture with modern flair. Studio founder Myron Kwan tells us more about the project

Designed by Tsukurto, Homeground Coffee Roasters’ new location in Singapore feels more like visiting someone’s home

In Singapore, Open Studio took a sensory, storytelling approach to designing Seroja, a new restaurant celebrating the flavours and culture of the Malay Archipelago. Here studio lead Jun Nan Lam tells us more about the project

Takenouchi Webb weaves together breezy, casual materials with modern flair at the new location of Singaporean nasi lemak restaurant The Coconut Club

The newest F&B concept to open in Hong Kong heritage site Tai Kwun, The Magistracy by Black Sheep Restaurants and Joyce Wang Studio is an evocative homage to heritage architecture and quintessential London restaurants

Yatofu Creatives designed Helsinki restaurant Noodle Story as a representation of authentic Chinese food culture in a space that is at once nostalgic and new

STUDIO ADJECTIVE has designed Japanese chain Omotesando Koffee’s new Hong Kong outpost in Harbour City to be a calm, light-filled space. Here design director Wilson Lee tells us more about the project

Taiwanese chocolate brand Yu Chocolatier’s new Taipei store, designed by studio VVHH’s design director Chun Wei Tsai and chief designer Hsieh Hsin Hui, is an ode to the artisanal process of chocolate making. Here Chun Wei Tsai tells us more about their creative process for the project

London’s Royal Garden Hotel gets a new restaurant in the form of Origin, serving up seasonal British produce in a warm, subdued space designed by Viewport Studio. Here Viewport’s director Voon Wong shares more about the project

In Ho Chi Minh City, coffee shop chain Katinat’s new outlet was designed by local firm Module K to blend robust structural elements with soft forms and colours. Here design director Jade Nguyễn Ngọc tells us more about the project

Designed by local studio SILO, new Singaporean event and dining space 51 Tras is rooted in the collaborative act of creating

In Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar, new bar Night Hawk is inspired by the moody atmosphere of its namesake Edward Hopper painting. Designer Jimin Fadjar of Dinding Design Office shares more about the project

In new restaurant Clarence, Chef Olivier Elzer presents his French-Japanese cuisine in a rustic, contemporary space designed by In Situ & Partners

The latest concept by Black Sheep Restaurants, Grand Majestic Sichuan reinterprets the glamour of the 70s in a striking space by Sydney-based designer Melissa Collison. Here she tells us more about the project

Conceived by STUDIO ADJECTIVE, Hong Kong dining concept KIN Food Halls emphasises sustainability and craft in both its design and its food

The Cicheti Group and artisanal pasta makers Ben Fatto come together to open Forma, an elevated neighbourhood trattoria designed by Takenouchi Webb that blends Singaporean and Italian references