House of Salad by Metaphor // Bangkok, Thailand.Metaphor Design Studio have drawn inspiration from the artist's studio for this Bangkok restaurant, House of Salad. Embracing the slightly dishevelled quality we typically associate with an artist's space, it's reinterpreted with an almost...
Eat-Drink Design Awards // 2013 Shortlist.The annual Eat-Drink-Design Awards has announced the 2013 shortlist for eighty-one projects from across Australia and New Zealand. This initiative recognises design excellence in the hospitality arena, and is the only awards program in...
Oval Barcelona by Flexoarquitectura.You see, as much as I love a project with a big fat budget to work on or to share with you, I am also quite partial towards projects that were time and budget challenged, but have managed to rise to the occasion. I've said it before and...
Avigdor 22 Event Space by Pitsou Kedem Architects // Tel Aviv, Israel.Avigdor 22 is contemporary event space, designed by Pitsou Kedem in collaboration with Dan Troim Architecture. Unlike the unfortunate images conjured up in my mind at the thought of event venues, at Avigdor 22 there are no hints of...
So Hot Right Now // Trees In Interiors.Back in my uni days, I never would've thought I'd be telling anyone that trees in interiors are hot. My tutors always used to say - Trees don't belong inside... Trees in interiors are gimmicky... Well, as it turns out, the world around us...
Mercato Restaurant by Neri&Hu // Shanghai, China.Stripping back the layers of finishes that have built up after years of renovations, the design concept for Mercato Restaurant celebrates the beauty of the bare structural elements. Located within the first building in Shanghai built out...
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Shortlist // 2013.INSIDE World Festival of Interiors is the largest design awards programme dedicated to celebrating interior design excellence from around the globe. The 2013 shortlist just got announced and it's super hot. But let me warn you - this is...
Interview // George Livissianis.Talented Sydney interior designer, George Livissianis, is no new-kid-on-the-local-design-scene. Although some of his projects have deservedly taken out a number of design awards in the last two years, I still feel like his work hasn't been...
Höst Restaurant by Norm Architects and Menu // Copenhagen, Denmark.Höst restaurant in Copenhagen is a celebration of all things Scandinavian. A careful balance between minimal and rustic, the hard edge of urbanity and the whimsical romance of rural Scandinavia, Höst straddles these worlds with ease by...
