The terracotta colour scheme and semi-circular forms used throughout this Hong Kong cafe by architecture firms Studio Etain Ho and Absence from Island pay homage to Uluru and Australia's spectacular sunsets.
Located on a street corner in Hong Kong's Sai Ying Pun district, the 30-square-metre cafe sits at the bottom of an old apartment building.
Above: Today is Long features semi-circular windows and murals. Top image: It is located at the bottom of an old apartment block. Photo is courtesy of Dypiem
It has a generous facade and a tight, triangular plan into which the architects have managed to squeeze a compact kitchen and bar area with a serving counter, as well as an area of bench seating and two toilets.
Called Today is Long, the cafe is owned by a barista and a public-relations manager, who bonded over their shared love of coffee and the fact they'd both spent time studying and working in Australia. The lower part of the cafe's facade is wrapped in terracotta-coloured tiles. Photo is courtesy of Liz Eatery
"The cafe is a place to house their fond memories of Australia and the good coffee that makes their life," explained Etain Ho, who also runs Absence from Island alongside its founder Chi Chun Tang.
"They would very much like to share the coffee with local residents and to make the cafe into a social hub."

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