Located on Dolsan Island, South Korea, this inspiring café was designed in 2017 by Pildong2ga Architects.

Description by Pildong2ga Architects
Project BSTONY lies on Dolsan Island, an island off the coast of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province. The island?s coastal route passes through small villages housing the lives and livelihoods of island locals. A twenty-minute drive down this road leads to an unassuming structure.
At the first meeting, the client requested a café with a garden and minimal housing capacity for mangement. The site was located at the bottom of Cheonwang Mountain and retained the natural slope of the foothills.
Starting the design was surprisingly simple, given the client?s request and site conditions. After visiting the site, the architects decided on two major strategies. First, the café?s structure would not go against the topography of Cheonwang Mountain. As Dolsan Island gets more and more tourists each year, accommodation and commercial facilities have sprung up indiscriminately along the coastal road. Most of the new facilities each stands out on its own but are inharmonious. The project would add yet another structure to this scene. After deliberating over how to minimize damaging the natural landscape, the architects decided to minimize architectural conduct construction.
Second, the café?s material would not go against the scenery of Dolsan Island?s beautiful coastline. The architects chose finishes that would go well with t...