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Chifley Plaza Sydney by SJB

The shopping mall is making a comeback – but not in the way you might expect. SJB reimagines the retail experience at Sydney’s iconic Chifley Plaza through a clever pairing of Manhattan Art Deco nostalgia and a design strategy that appeals to our hearts and our feet.


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August 23rd, 2017

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Architect
SJB

Photography
Felix Forest

Project Manager
Compass

Builder
BUILT

Structural Engineer
TTW

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Great Dane Furniture – Ox Design bar stools
Cafe Culture + Insitu – Plank Monza dining chairs
Thonet – Otto dining chairs
Cult – Hay About A dining chairs
Own World – Gubi TS GamFratesi coffee tables
The Andrews Group – Bolon Flow rug

Lighting
Dedece – Davide Groppi Sampei floor lamps
Criteria Collection – Apparatus Studio wall lights, pendant lights

Finishes
Calibre Concepts – Tiles throughout
Adriatic Ceramics – Marble throughout
Creative Metal Fabrication – Brass joinery throughout
Pelle Leathers – Leather upholstery
South Pacific Fabrics – Velvet upholstery

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