How Environments Shape Outdoor Dining Spaces: 24 Architectural Approaches

Outdoor terraces occupy a familiar threshold in cities around the world, operating as social rooms that sit between interior space and open air to host rituals of daily life. People meet to share a drink, watch the street's movement, or pause before returning to their routines. These places serve as cultural settings as much as commercial ones, revealing how hospitality and public life intersect to shape the city's character.

Children's Dining Room in Oviedo / Rogelio Ruiz + Macario G. Astorga

This is an independent piece attached to the preschool.

HO-UN House / IROJE KHM Architects

A Retreat from the Harsh Realities of the World – The owners of this house, a young entrepreneurial couple with a deep appreciation for traditional Korean culture, sought a personal retreat—one that resides on the boundary between city and nature, offering them a refuge from the harshness of modern life. They will come to enjoy the contrasting pleasures of a life that moves between these two extremes, embracing a dynamic and ever-changing daily existence.

Verdure Villa / Vessu Collaboration

Verdure Villa sits quietly in the heart of busy Bangkok, surrounded by a dense concrete landscape yet intentionally crafted as a serene retreat where nature and spirit take precedence over the chaos of the city. The design began with a simple question: How can a family home in Bangkok feel like a sanctuary? This guiding idea shaped every move—from orientation to materiality—resulting in a house that offers greenery, calm, and moments of introspection within an otherwise intense urban setting.

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