Escala Sydney

If engaged at the beginning of a business lifecycle, designers can become so much more than the vessels of a new brand. In the case of Escala by Molecule, they have the opportunity to define it.

Escala Sydney

BY Andrew McDonald

April 18th, 2018

Tags: Architrend, Arthur G, Baseline, Bosch, cafe culture, Cafe Culture + Insitu, Designer Doorware, Douglas and Bec, Douglas Bec, Dulux, Espresso Elements, Fethers, Jardan, Kernel Property, Laminex, Molecule, Planex, Preference Floors, Ross Gardam, Shape Group, SMG Stone, Victoria Carpets, Zentih, Zuster

Architect: Molecule Sydney

Project Manager: Kernel Property

Builder: Shape Group

Artist: Katie Carmichael

Length: 6 months

Furniture

‘Kelly’ armchair, Jardan. ‘Tribute’ coffee table, Zuster. ‘Barrington’ sofa, Arthur G. Workstations, Baseline. ‘David Walley’ stools, ‘Formway Life’ task chair, ‘Caesar’ boardroom chair, Zenith. ‘Lloyd’ armchairs, ‘Billiani Doll’ chair, Café Culture + Insitu. Storage throughout, Planex.

Lighting

Pendants, Douglas and Bec. ’Silhouette cluster’, Ross Gardam.

Finishes

Paint throughout, Dulux. Carpets throughout, Victoria Carpets. Timber flooring, Preference Floors. Re-toned smoke black gum joinery, Fethers. ‘Palomino’ benchtop marble, SMG Stone. Joinery laminates, The Laminex Group.

Fixed & Fitted

Door pull, Designer Doorware. Joinery knob, Architrend. Appliances throughout, Bosch. ‘Lad Vibiemme Lollo’ coffee machine, Espresso Elements.

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