Salvaged Ring (a21studio: Nha Trang, Vietnam) This thatch-roofed café is a site-specific masterpiece created from stacks of scrap wood from a nearby carpenter. The unique curved roof, structured with a gap for ventilation, leaves a curved shadow that shuffles across the floor as patrons contemplate and caffeinate. Photo 3 of 11 in Inspiring Small Space Projects Around the World by Patrick Sisson

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Salvaged Ring (a21studio: Nha Trang, Vietnam)

This thatch-roofed café is a site-specific masterpiece created from stacks of scrap wood from a nearby carpenter. The unique curved roof, structured with a gap for ventilation, leaves a curved shadow that shuffles across the floor as patrons contemplate and caffeinate.