Located in the heart of the city, adjacent the Adelaide Railway Station, “The Strath” as it’s referred to by its loyal patrons has undergone a significant transformation, designed by Studio Nine Architects. The Strathmore is a family run business. The Basheer family purchased the hotel in 1974, when their family matriarch, then 79-year-old grandmother Mrs… Continue reading
AMF Bowling [now TEEG] engaged TONIC as Project Architects and Interior Designers to develop an existing concept and update their entertainment venue within the Crown Casino, Melbourne. The client’s notion was to transform the venue into an entertainment experience that moved beyond just bowling. Their expansive concept included restaurants, bars, state-of-the-art arcade games, a casual… Continue reading
Melbourne-based interior design firm Bergman & Co was briefed by Liam Ganley to create an accessible but opulent steak house and bar, informed by the experiences he’d had in New York. For this project, Bergman & Co created a contemporary take on the traditional New York venues that Liam liked. Paying homage to the incredible… Continue reading
Boosa, translating to ‘kiss’ in Arabic, is a Melbourne cafe with a touch of the Middle East. It’s a genuine, elegant, and timeless environment that celebrates a colourful life, where the food and interior compliment each other. Kestie Lane Studio’s brief was Modern Middle Eastern meets Melbourne Minimal. The design was to be thoughtful and… Continue reading
Bennelong serves to celebrate the Sydney Opera House and its extraordinary architecture by offering a culturally significant and inspiring menu showcasing a most magnificent production of Australian food and wine. Executive Chef Peter Gilmore explains the philosophy that drives Bennelong: “Bennelong is all about the provenance of the food we are serving. The menu is… Continue reading
The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide in South Australia. This picturesque regional area encompasses the Barossa Valley floor, which is covered in large expanses of vineyards, farmland, and historic villages and towns and is flanked by rolling hills. The valley is justifiably famous for its wineries with Shiraz grapes the… Continue reading
For this playful and colourful Asian inspired restaurant and bar at the new Riley Hotel in Cairns, Far North Queensland, restaurant design consultancy CTRL Space wanted to create a clean and beautiful design bolstered by strong interior detail, complimenting the high-quality food offering and maintaining the standard of a five-star resort. The CTRL Space brief… Continue reading
The first national store for the Melbourne based eatery, Fonda Bondi presents a design approach that reflects the fun, brigh, and youthful personality of the brand in a refined, slightly rustic, and unpretentious resolution by interior designers Studio Esteta. Studio Esteta’s client sought to create a relaxed and paired back Mexican eatery that revitalised the… Continue reading
After being crowned the runner of My Kitchen Rules 2018, Kim dreamed of owning a restaurant. So she commissioned ElvinTan Design to create an interior design for her restaurant concept that was inspired by her coastal hometown of Nha Trang in Vietnam. The Ms. Kim design captures the essence of a coastal village with a… Continue reading
Located at 101 Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia, Four Seasons Commercial Interiors designed and constructed a striking fitout for Binary. It combines notions of corporate formality with a playful sense of the surreal. The space is overlaid with a formal ceiling grid and continuous counterline. But it subverts the space with an endless mirrored horizon… Continue reading
400 GRADI in South Australia is a modern Italian restaurant and bar, situated on the leafy Parade in Norwood. The Dean Dyson Architects design concept for 400 Gradi envisioned the creation and exploration of spatial drama and illusions, inspired by the idea of theatrical experience. They designed a customer experience that built a sense of… Continue reading
Due to its beautiful long beaches and plenty of car parking, Ocean Grove is one of the most popular beach destinations on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Ocean Grove is surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay, and Bass Strait and is one of the best beaches for learning to surf in Australia. ZWEI Interiors… Continue reading
Act of Wine is a natural wine store that sells natural, sustainable, and biodynamic/organic wines from Australia and overseas. It focuses on small, sustainable producers and is based at Southbank in Melbourne. The ethos behind Act of Wine is rooted in the product selections it makes. Wines, craft beers, and spirits are stocked if they… Continue reading
Pubs, clubs, and bars are a mainstay of Australian culture. There’s a ton of competition, so they have to be exceptional to thrive. The mediocre get eaten alive. Same old, same old won’t cut it. It’s a tough industry. It’s so important, crucial even, to get the interior design of a new bar just right…. Continue reading
Co-Hanh’s interior design is inspired by the vibe, hustle and bustle of street life of Vietnam, particularly the busy streets of Hồ Chí Minh. Architects and interior designers ElvinTan explored the organised chaos of Vietnamese streets for inspiration in order to create a unique dining experience for Co-Hanh, a Vietnamese eatery and cocktail bar in… Continue reading