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...
Porter’s Paints Launches Smooth Impasto & Colour Collection 16.The new Smooth Impasto paint collection by Porter's features 44 rich and textured colours with a velvety matte finish. As well as colour, the focus is on application, characterised by a lack of uniformity with distinct layering and subtle...
Havas HQ in The Rocks, Sydney by Hammond Studio.Global communications company Havas Group have relocated their Sydney office to the former Bushells Tea Building in the historic 'The Rocks' heritage precinct. Tea shoots remain throughout the levels, spanning through the floors and...
The Royce Hotel in St Kilda, Melbourne by SJB.Set on Melbourne’s city fringe on St Kilda Road, The Royce Hotel has recently undergone a major makeover since changing hands at the end of 2017. We take a close look at the beautifully preserved heritage interior in partnership with...
