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94 CAFÉ IN KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN, BY MNI STUDIO TAKES A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN GROUNDED IN CULTURAL PRESERVATION. RESPONDING TO URBAN REDEVELOPMENT, THE TEAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE COMMUNITY TO SALVAGE 12,000 TRADITIONAL ROOF TILES, CREATING A TEXTURED FAÇADE THAT HONORS HERITAGE. INSIDE, RECLAIMED WOOD AND NATURAL PLASTER BRING WARMTH AND SIMPLICITY. CAREFUL SPATIAL PLANNING AND NATURAL VENTILATION IMPROVE COMFORT AND EFFICIENCY. THE TEAM FOCUSED ON CONNECTING COMMUNITY, TRADITION, AND SUSTAINABILITY TO CREATE A HUMBLE YET MEANINGFUL SPACE THAT RESPECTS HISTORY AND SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL CARE.