Sweet spot Chris Schalkx

DROP BY DOUGH, BANGKOK

Bangkok has no shortage of bakeries, but few pair up sweet treats with praiseworthy design. Narongrit Sritalanon and Chalermphol Akkarapinyokul, the brains behind a popular Thai lifestyle blog, saw an opportunity after visiting artisanal doughnut makers from Seoul to Copenhagen. In collaboration with Bangkok-based designer San Sephu, they restored a ramshackle townhouse in the up-and-coming suburb of Udom Suk into a Scandi-chic café with arched doorways and double-height ceilings. The interior delivers a medley of teak panelling and cream walls, punctuated by jolts of Prussian blue in the tiles and upholstery. Furnishings by Louis Poulsen and Herman Miller complete the look, as do the various artworks the owners brought back from travels around the globe. Most importantly, the pillowy doughnuts, in flavours such as berry rose and Kyoto green tea, prove that Drop by Dough is more than just a shutterbug hotspot.

Sukhumvit Road 101/2, BTS Udomsuk Exit 1, Bangkok, Thailand, @dropbydough