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Design Guide
Coffee Guide
Design Guide
A woman sitting in a traditional Japanese room, gazing out a circular window that frames a green garden with trees and pink flowers.
Design Guide
Design Guide
Design Guide
Design Guide

urbanwabi content is created with an editorial mindset.

In addition to our curated city guides, we capture spaces through photography and videography with an editorial approach, characterized by:

  • An emphasis on natural light, materiality, atmosphere, and composition.

  • Spatial storytelling, where narratives unfold through architecture, design, and movement.

  • A focus on emotion and experience over trends, encouraging a deeper appreciation

    of place.

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Silhouette of a person with a ponytail reading a book or notebook, standing in front of a window with vertical blinds in an Asian-inspired interior space.
Interior of a modern room with wooden beams on the ceiling, hanging paper lantern lights, and a variety of wooden and upholstered chairs around a long table.
Interior of a room with a desk and chairs near a large window showing green trees outside on a sunny day.
A hotel room with a bed, white bedding, a bedside lamp, and a large window with vertical blinds. Outside the window, trees and part of a building are visible.
A modern outdoor shower with a wooden base and a rain shower head, enclosed by glass panels, with a white towel hanging on the right side.
A person walking past a building with large glass windows at dusk, with trees and plants in the foreground and a purple sky in the background.
Interior view featuring a wooden wall with green leafy plants in front and a black leather couch and wooden chairs in the foreground.
Close-up of maroon fabric with embroidered text 'GENJI KYOTO' and a logo containing stylized lines.
Interior view of a hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and large windows with sheer curtains allowing natural light. The floor is wood, and the ceiling has several smoke detectors.
Indoor view of a stairway with wooden steps and railings, adjacent to a window with vertical blinds. A cleaning mop is leaning against the wall near the window.
A round wooden table with a large open magazine displaying scenic photographs and a white coffee cup with some coffee inside, set on a tatami mat floor.
A traditional Japanese interior with shoji sliding doors, tatami mats, a wooden chair, and a low bed with bedding.
A partially assembled wooden piece of furniture with a white pipe sticking out, set against a dark background with horizontal wooden slats and faint greenery visible through the slats.
Person sitting indoors holding a white cup, with a bookshelf and green plants outside the window in the background.
A wooden desk with an open book, a small speaker, a lamp, a wooden block, and papers in a cozy room with beige curtains.
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Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
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Cafés
People waiting at a counter in a modern cafe with a menu board on the wall.
Ceiling with suspended green acoustic panels and metal rails, with lighting fixtures and speakers visible.
Inside a coffee shop or café with a small counter area where a barista is preparing drinks. There are customers seated and waiting, including two young men and a young woman. The shop features warm earth tones, and a staircase is visible on the right
A coffee shop counter with glass cups, a milk frothing pitcher, a coffee grinder, and shelves with coffee bags and framed pictures.
A glass of iced coffee with a swirl of cream on a light-colored surface near a window with sunlight.
Interior of a cafe or restaurant with dark decor and large window. Two women are working on laptops at the counter, one is standing and the other is sitting. There is a hanging light fixture and various plants and kitchen items on the counter.
A man with long dark hair in a bun and a beard dressed in traditional black attire, standing behind a table with bottles, paper fans, and a ceramic container, in a room with wooden frames and shoji screens.
Interior of a cozy cafe with wooden ceiling, large windows letting in natural light, and shelves with teapots. Two women are sitting at a counter, looking down at their phones or tasks. The counter has various menu items and signs, including options
A person with medium-length dark hair leaning over a counter inside a cafe or coffee shop, with a large coffee grinder machine nearby and a window in the background showing trees and buildings outside.
A view through a doorway into a small coffee shop or cafe with a white espresso machine, two coffee grinders, a wooden shelf with cups and boxes, and a tiled floor.