Our Community House: New Melbourne Co-Working Space by Studio Tate.Melbourne-based social enterprise Our Community Group has opened a landmark co-working space in North Melbourne, ‘Our Community House’, designed by Studio Tate. Conceived as a physical manifestation of the group’s socially-minded...
Heirloom Furniture Exhibition by Anton Gerner in Caulfield, Melbourne.Showing that traditional techniques can be used to make the most contemporary, sculptural furniture, Anton Gerner's exhibition within the opulent National Trust mansion Labassa demonstrates that ultra-modern pieces can show heritage homes...
Rose Street Residence in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Fieldwork.We indulge in a supremely clever transformation of a former, yes – umm, brothel. This cunning Residential Alterations & Additions project saw Fieldwork Architecture add a new dwelling to the rear of the existing 6-metre-wide terrace....
Chica Bonita in Sydney’s CBD by Studio Gram.Already operating a local institution by the beach in Manly, Chica Bonita have opened a second Mexican restaurant located in the Sydney CBD, designed by Studio Gram. The seamless interior belies the fact that the designers were working on...
Babylon Restaurant in Westfield, Sydney by Hogg & Lamb.At 1200sqm with a casual 800-person capacity, Babylon restaurant and bar certainly made an entrance to Sydney’s CBD. Set on the rooftop level of Westfield, the sprawling establishment by Queensland-based Hogg & Lamb recalls grand notions...
Built with Brickworks: Sydney Rail Operations Centre by Jacobs & Smart Design Studio.The Rail Operations Centre for Sydney Trains by Smart Design Studio and Jacobs is a vast award-winning structure. Red brick facades from Bowral bricks define the building with two arched openings spanning forty and forty-five metres...
Retail Space & Multi-Use Foyer at the TarraWarra Museum of Art by Fiona Lynch.Bespoke pieces by local artisans who straddle the line between art and design were key to Fiona Lynch’s lobby concept for the TarraWarra Museum of Art. Daniel Barbera, Makiko Ryujin and Josh Carmody produced bespoke components such as...
Zoobibi Concept Store in Hawthorne East, Melbourne by The Stella Collective.The Stella Collective envisioned a Moorish-inspired Utopia for Zoobibi concept store in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, where retail and globe-trotting collide. The home and lifestyle brand is inspired by the beauty of Asian artisans and Middle...
Interview: Adelaide-Based Interior Designer Ryan Genesin of Genesin Studio.Ryan Genesin of Genesin Studio says his dream would be "to collaborate with Oscar Niemeyer and Patricia Urquiola on a health and spa retreat located next to a waterfall in the Amazon jungle." As cool as that sounds, Genesin already has...
