F Coffee, designed by Le Vu Quang

A grid of 24 red brick arches frames the interior of this Vietnam coffee shop by Wangstudio, which sits between a garden and a reflective pool of water.

Named F Coffee, the small brick cafe occupies a site near the airport in Dong Hoi, a city in Quang Binh Province. Principal architect Le Vu Quang wanted to create as simple a structure as possible.

The grid of walls divides the building up into two layers. The outer layer takes the form of a sheltered terrace, where chairs and tables are positioned between the arches, while the inner layer houses the shaded cafe.

F Coffee, according to the architect  Le Vu Quang, was designed around the concept of minimalism – brick, concrete, stone, trees and water – to create a concise and emotional space.”

The reflective pool runs along the south and eastern edges of the building. "We added the pool of water to cool down the cafe spaces," said the architect