Pastryology, Port Rashid, Dubai

Pastryology Port Rashid, Dubai Dubai’s Port Rashid has undergone large-scale redevelopment over the last decade, from commercial shipping port to cruise liner terminal. Greeting guests as they dock to explore the city, Pastryology is a new café by Dutch spatial designer Maja Kozel, conceptualised for a young Emirati couple serving up specialty food and beverages with a focus on handcrafted deserts. The 92 sq m space occupies two repurposed shipping containers, a throwback to the port’s commercial history. Writer: Luke Halls

Pastryology Port Rashid, Dubai The space exudes a comfortable warmth from a colourful palette, incorporating brass, marble and blue and pink pastel hues. A wall mural by Amna al Muhairi accompanies the staircase leading guests to the second floor, where a sprawling window offers views over the port to accompany the treats held inside, like Bitezellas (small chocolate and biscuit treats), Cakelits (individual cakes, such as the social-media friendly No Filter Pistachio) as well as Tartfuls (buttery tarts with a variety of toppings, including Crunchy Pecan and Espresso Rocky Road) – a truly tasteful invite to travellers and returning locals setting foot in Dubai. Writer: Luke Halls

Bear Market Dublin, Ireland Shunning coffee snobbery with the belief that good quality caffeine should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone, Irish coffee house Bear Market has hit its stride with a fourth Dublin outpost, adopting a new space on the city centre’s Pembroke Street. Architecture studio Design Urban Architecture (which featured in the 2017 Wallpaper* Architecture Directory) looked at the prohibiting shape and size of the new space as a design opportunity. A curved service bar maximises both customer and serving space, making use of the long and narrow ground floor, accompanied by minimal bare-brick walls and wooden interiors. Writer: Luke Halls