August food news: editor’s picks
Oporto Bakery by Paulo Merlini Arquitectura, Gondomar, Portugal
There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread to please one of our most receptive senses. Then there's Paulo Merlini's new bakery design outside Porto, which teases all five. The architect read up on the influences of homeostatic light on mood and the unconscious mind, then devised an aesthetic guaranteed to satisfy. The chief design feature is the undulating, ribbed roof, that cocoons the space. This refracts the light and diffuses excess sound in the bakery, while creating a soft but striking interior.
Oporto Bakery, Gondomar, Portugal; www.paulomerlini.com
Writer: Rachael Sanders
Oporto Bakery by Paulo Merlini Arquitectura, Gondomar, Portugal
There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread to please one of our most receptive senses. Then there's Paulo Merlini's new bakery design outside Porto, which teases all five. The architect read up on the influences of homeostatic light on mood and the unconscious mind, then devised an aesthetic guaranteed to satisfy. The chief design feature is the undulating, ribbed roof, that cocoons the space. This refracts the light and diffuses excess sound in the bakery, while creating a soft but striking interior.
Oporto Bakery, Gondomar, Portugal; www.paulomerlini.com
Writer: Rachael Sanders
Oporto Bakery by Paulo Merlini Arquitectura, Gondomar, Portugal
There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread to please one of our most receptive senses. Then there's Paulo Merlini's new bakery design outside Porto, which teases all five. The architect read up on the influences of homeostatic light on mood and the unconscious mind, then devised an aesthetic guaranteed to satisfy. The chief design feature is the undulating, ribbed roof, that cocoons the space. This refracts the light and diffuses excess sound in the bakery, while creating a soft but striking interior.
Oporto Bakery, Gondomar, Portugal; www.paulomerlini.com
Writer: Rachael Sanders
ChefBox by Sibarit.us, Spain
Delving into the minds of great chefs and extracting their best ideas, ChefBox provides members with a new experience from a different top chef each month. An offshoot of Spanish company Sibarit.us' MysteryBox, which provides monthly shipments of finely sourced food, ChefBox plays on the strengths of its chef partners, filling boxes with innovative cooking ideas and creative recipes, even providing ingredients from established names and small brands to help customers recreate them. With talents like Albert and Ferran Adrià, Andoni Luis Aduriz and Quique Dacosta on the roster, you can be sure there are true gastronomic pleasures in store.
ChefBox 'Made in Roca', €115: www.sibarit.us
Writer: Lola Oriowo
ChefBox by Sibarit.us, Spain
Delving into the minds of great chefs and extracting their best ideas, ChefBox provides members with a new experience from a different top chef each month. An offshoot of Spanish company Sibarit.us' MysteryBox, which provides monthly shipments of finely sourced food, ChefBox plays on the strengths of its chef partners, filling boxes with innovative cooking ideas and creative recipes, even providing ingredients from established names and small brands to help customers recreate them. With talents like Albert and Ferran Adrià, Andoni Luis Aduriz and Quique Dacosta on the roster, you can be sure there are true gastronomic pleasures in store.
ChefBox 'Made in Roca', €115: www.sibarit.us
Writer: Lola Oriowo
Casa Turia by Cul de Sac, Valencia, Spain
Valencian branding and creative strategists Cul de Sac have brought a timeless treasure back to the Spanish social scene. Eighty years since its first brew in 1935, the company has relaunched a newly refined Turia Marzen, a beer that was once a staple of the city's nightlife. Devotees can now enjoy the legendary hop in the warmth of its spiritual home, Casa Turia, in the heart of Valencia. The new pop-up shop, open until October, stocks the new 330ml glass bottles under pinewood beams. Despite the short residency, it appears the beer is back to stay.
Casa Turia, Calle Marqués de Dos Aguas 4, Valencia, Spain; www.cervezaturia.es
Writer: Rachael Sanders
Casa Turia by Cul de Sac, Valencia, Spain
Valencian branding and creative strategists Cul de Sac have brought a timeless treasure back to the Spanish social scene. Eighty years since its first brew in 1935, the company has relaunched a newly refined Turia Marzen, a beer that was once a staple of the city's nightlife. Devotees can now enjoy the legendary hop in the warmth of its spiritual home, Casa Turia, in the heart of Valencia. The new pop-up shop, open until October, stocks the new 330ml glass bottles under pinewood beams. Despite the short residency, it appears the beer is back to stay.
Casa Turia, Calle Marqués de Dos Aguas 4, Valencia, Spain; www.cervezaturia.es
Writer: Rachael Sanders
Briggo Coffee Haus, designed by Yves Behar
Austin coffee purveyor Briggo has teamed up with designer Yves Behar to launch Briggo Coffee Haus, a smartphone-controlled coffee kiosk. Using the app or Briggo's website, customers can design their perfect cup - choosing from the sustainable Latin American coffee, gourmet syrups and variety of milks - then receive a text notification when it's ready. To give the kiosks a cafe-like feel (beyond mere vending machines), the units are covered in a warm wood veneer and the sounds of beans grinding and coffee brewing are part of the experience. Measuring 4 x 12 x 8 foot, the kiosks can be installed in bars and public spaces, such as airports, offices and universities, and come equipped with touch screens for last minute orders. The first Briggo Coffee Haus will open on the University of Texas campus in Austin, with more kiosks set to be rolled out across the US this year.
www.briggo.com
Writer: Lola Oriowo
Briggo Coffee Haus, designed by Yves Behar
Austin coffee purveyor Briggo has teamed up with designer Yves Behar to launch Briggo Coffee Haus, a smartphone-controlled coffee kiosk. Using the app or Briggo's website, customers can design their perfect cup - choosing from the sustainable Latin American coffee, gourmet syrups and variety of milks - then receive a text notification when it's ready. To give the kiosks a cafe-like feel (beyond mere vending machines), the units are covered in a warm wood veneer and the sounds of beans grinding and coffee brewing are part of the experience. Measuring 4 x 12 x 8 foot, the kiosks can be installed in bars and public spaces, such as airports, offices and universities, and come equipped with touch screens for last minute orders. The first Briggo Coffee Haus will open on the University of Texas campus in Austin, with more kiosks set to be rolled out across the US this year.
www.briggo.com
Writer: Lola Oriowo
The Fabulous Frozen Factory by Jakob Gomez, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Ice creameries and gelaterias are pretty much one and the same: pastel-coloured walls, a buzzing display fridge showcasing the goods, towers of waffle cones and bowls of mini spoons. But one ice cream shop throws all these stereotypes out the window. The Fabulous Frozen Factory outside Monterrey, Mexico, adds new flavour to the one-scoop-or-two experience. Architect and interior designer Jakob Gomez has installed Willy Wonka-style contraptions that use liquid nitrogen to create each perfectly textured soft scoop from scratch - all while the customer watches. Flavours range from classics like chocolate and strawberry to more unusual pulparindo (a hot Mexican candy) and pandita (gummy bear). A far cry from your basic cornet.
Rio Hudson 385, San Pedro Garza Garcia; tel: 52.811 967 1055 www.jakobgomez.com
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
The Fabulous Frozen Factory by Jakob Gomez, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Ice creameries and gelaterias are pretty much one and the same: pastel-coloured walls, a buzzing display fridge showcasing the goods, towers of waffle cones and bowls of mini spoons. But one ice cream shop throws all these stereotypes out the window. The Fabulous Frozen Factory outside Monterrey, Mexico, adds new flavour to the one-scoop-or-two experience. Architect and interior designer Jakob Gomez has installed Willy Wonka-style contraptions that use liquid nitrogen to create each perfectly textured soft scoop from scratch - all while the customer watches. Flavours range from classics like chocolate and strawberry to more unusual pulparindo (a hot Mexican candy) and pandita (gummy bear). A far cry from your basic cornet.
Rio Hudson 385, San Pedro Garza Garcia; tel: 52.811 967 1055 www.jakobgomez.com
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
The Fabulous Frozen Factory by Jakob Gomez, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Ice creameries and gelaterias are pretty much one and the same: pastel-coloured walls, a buzzing display fridge showcasing the goods, towers of waffle cones and bowls of mini spoons. But one ice cream shop throws all these stereotypes out the window. The Fabulous Frozen Factory outside Monterrey, Mexico, adds new flavour to the one-scoop-or-two experience. Architect and interior designer Jakob Gomez has installed Willy Wonka-style contraptions that use liquid nitrogen to create each perfectly textured soft scoop from scratch - all while the customer watches. Flavours range from classics like chocolate and strawberry to more unusual pulparindo (a hot Mexican candy) and pandita (gummy bear). A far cry from your basic cornet.
Rio Hudson 385, San Pedro Garza Garcia; tel: 52.811 967 1055 www.jakobgomez.com
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
The Fabulous Frozen Factory by Jakob Gomez, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Ice creameries and gelaterias are pretty much one and the same: pastel-coloured walls, a buzzing display fridge showcasing the goods, towers of waffle cones and bowls of mini spoons. But one ice cream shop throws all these stereotypes out the window. The Fabulous Frozen Factory outside Monterrey, Mexico, adds new flavour to the one-scoop-or-two experience. Architect and interior designer Jakob Gomez has installed Willy Wonka-style contraptions that use liquid nitrogen to create each perfectly textured soft scoop from scratch - all while the customer watches. Flavours range from classics like chocolate and strawberry to more unusual pulparindo (a hot Mexican candy) and pandita (gummy bear). A far cry from your basic cornet.
Rio Hudson 385, San Pedro Garza Garcia; tel: 52.811 967 1055 www.jakobgomez.com
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
Meia.Dúzia
At first glance these tubes could pass for paint, but instead they represent a novel way of packaging preserves. The colour-coded containers have the same MO as paint tubes, however, with each colour corresponding to the flavours within (pear rocha, apple and the irresistible kiwi and blueberry are just a few). Not only a creative departure from the traditional jars, Meia.Dúzia's new line is also more hygienic, space-saving and practical, for longer-lasting colour and taste.
Selection box, €19.80: www.meiaduzia.pt
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
Meia.Dúzia
At first glance these tubes could pass for paint, but instead they represent a novel way of packaging preserves. The colour-coded containers have the same MO as paint tubes, however, with each colour corresponding to the flavours within (pear rocha, apple and the irresistible kiwi and blueberry are just a few). Not only a creative departure from the traditional jars, Meia.Dúzia's new line is also more hygienic, space-saving and practical, for longer-lasting colour and taste.
Selection box, €19.80: www.meiaduzia.pt
Writer: Romy van den Broeke
'Open & Drink' exhibition by Okolo, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative studio Okolo has made the most of summer by directing its latest design efforts towards a seasonal favourite: beer. The Prague-based collective has just launched 'Open & Drink', an exhibition of modern and traditional bottle openers sourced from around the globe. Fort Standard's brass frames, Iacoli & McAllister's glamorous brass and Brendan Ravenhill's naïve wooden handles are some of our personal favourites that have made it into the mix. In addition to casting a thoughtful eye on the typologies surrounding beer, Okolo will use the event to unveil its own line of lager, brewed by the local Vyškov brewery. Presented in the collective's new studio and gallery space, it's an excuse for a summer party if we ever saw one.
Okolo, Pedal Project Studio, Bořivojova 77, Prague, Czech Republic; www.okoloweb.cz
Writer: Pei-Ru Keh
'Open & Drink' exhibition by Okolo, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative studio Okolo has made the most of summer by directing its latest design efforts towards a seasonal favourite: beer. The Prague-based collective has just launched 'Open & Drink', an exhibition of modern and traditional bottle openers sourced from around the globe. Fort Standard's brass frames, Iacoli & McAllister's glamorous brass and Brendan Ravenhill's naïve wooden handles are some of our personal favourites that have made it into the mix. In addition to casting a thoughtful eye on the typologies surrounding beer, Okolo will use the event to unveil its own line of lager, brewed by the local Vyškov brewery. Presented in the collective's new studio and gallery space, it's an excuse for a summer party if we ever saw one.
Okolo, Pedal Project Studio, Bořivojova 77, Prague, Czech Republic; www.okoloweb.cz
Writer: Pei-Ru Keh
Bafarat Group rebranding by Blacksheep, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This autumn sees family-run coffee, herb and spice outfit Bafarat go through a transformation that looks set to raise the brand's global status. The Saudi company founded in 1952 by the grandfather of current owner Omar Bafarat will get a rebrand by British design agency Blacksheep, incorporating stationery, packaging and website design. The new geometric sans-serif typeface and a triple-peak logo, inspired by the family's heritage, will be unveiled in Bafarat's flagship store in Jeddah at the turn of next season.
Bafarat Spices & Herbs Shops, Bab Makkha, Eirouse Street Alawi Market Jeddah, 21463; www.bafaratgroup.com/
Writer: Rachael Sanders
Bafarat Group rebranding by Blacksheep, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This autumn sees family-run coffee, herb and spice outfit Bafarat go through a transformation that looks set to raise the brand's global status. The Saudi company founded in 1952 by the grandfather of current owner Omar Bafarat will get a rebrand by British design agency Blacksheep, incorporating stationery, packaging and website design. The new geometric sans-serif typeface and a triple-peak logo, inspired by the family's heritage, will be unveiled in Bafarat's flagship store in Jeddah at the turn of next season.
Bafarat Spices & Herbs Shops, Bab Makkha, Eirouse Street Alawi Market Jeddah, 21463; www.bafaratgroup.com/
Writer: Rachael Sanders