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Inside Vitruvius Coffee and Tea, one patron sits by a piano typing away on their laptop, while others are outside on the patio underneath red umbrellas reading books or resting after walking their dog.
And for Hamid Noughani, the café’s founder, the scene marks the realization of a vision. Noughani wanted to convert and open up the conference room of his company, Assemblage Architects, to act as a coffee break room for anyone to enjoy…