The rise of arcade bars and pubs in London
Londoners have near infinite choice when deciding where to go for a night out, with a growing number…
Opa Architecture and Laube Studio design NY sober club the Maze
New York-based studios Opa Architecture and Laube Studio have designed members’ club The Maze in Chelsea, tailored specifically…
Safwat by Safwat balances “humor, clarity, and restraint” at Funny Bar NY
Design studio Safwat by Safwat has balanced a bar, lounge, and restaurant programme at Funny Bar in New…
MRDK designs Toronto pizzeria with an upstairs-downstairs atmosphere
Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has designed a restaurant interior with a casual take-out counter and an upscale bar…
Athens’ industrial Voulkanizater restaurant features wheel rims
Designers George Vlasis Pakalidis and Artemis Valyraki drew on the industrial origins of a tyre workshop when designing…
London pub bans kids after 7pm: ‘it resembled a creche”
“Children should be seen and not heard,” is a well-worn Victorian motto. But it’s been given a contemporary…
Ste Marie designs trio of atmospheric hospitality venues in Edmonton
Canadian studio Ste Marie has created three interconnected yet distinct hospitality venues at the base of a residential…
Ivy Studio designs “bold and glamorous” Montreal restaurant
The interiors of vintage limousines informed this Montreal bar and restaurant, in which locally based Ivy Studio has…
SML Studio Architecture creates cafe inside Vancouver’s Waterfall Building
The angled glass facade of a modernist icon in Vancouver now covers a community cafe and bar designed…
How USA TODAY picked the finalists
Best bars in America: USA Today Bars of the Year 2025 We handpicked our USA TODAY Bars of…