Tokyo firm KTX archiLAB collaborated with architect Tetsuya Matsumoto on the Cutting Edge Pharmacy in Himeji City, Japan. Contoured by protracted sharp edges, the design features a glazed façade and a minimalist, white interior.
Photography by Stirling Elmendorf

The Molecure Pharmacy in Taichung, Taiwan is conceived by locally based architecture firm Waterfrom Design as a return to an original apothecary concept.
Photography by Kuomin Lee

A copper corkscrew staircase draws its form from a DNA double spiral.
Photography by Kuomin Lee

Metal, lightweight glass, and acrylic shelving allows the drugs to be displayed like art.
Photography by Kuomin Lee

Molecure Pharmacy
Taichung, Taiwan
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Photography by Kuomin Lee

Molecure Pharmacy
Taichung, Taiwan
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Montalba Architects installed Studio Dental within a structure formerly used as part of the Golden Gate Theatre.
Photography by Kevin Scott

The restrained, minimal interior includes reflective framed panels that contrast a rough wall perimeter, while a central row of columns in white oak act as a functional storage area.
Photography by Kevin Scott

Coe Architecture International’s design of the six-story Aqua Sports & Spa in Tokyo explores the Western and Japanese concepts of spatial definition.
Photography by Kei Takashima and Masao Nishikawa

Expansive windows give passersby a view into the pool, with its water level flush with the stone-tiled deck.
Photography by Kei Takashima and Masao Nishikawa

The centerpiece, a wood-slatted pavilion reminiscent of Japanese temples,  rests within a transparent cube and features a bright red sofa and fireplace.
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Photography by Kei Takashima and Masao Nishikawa

Aqua Sports & Spa
Tokyo
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Photography by Kei Takashima and Masao Nishikawa

Aqua Sports & Spa
Tokyo
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Aqua Sports & Spa
Tokyo
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Photography by Kei Takashima and Masao Nishikawa