Happy Place Melbourne, by Fiona Lynch Design Office

When happiness is a valuable currency, is designing emotions a thing? Author and nutritionist Lola Berryand coffee mastermind Salvatore Malatesta have joined forces with Fiona Lynch Design Office to launch Happy Place. A juice bar-café designed to deliver a sense of health and happiness to each and every customer.

BY Indesignlive

May 29th, 2017

Tags: Ballsy Brewing, Coffee Machine Technologies, Dulux, Fiona Lynch Design Office, Happy Place, Inlite, issue 68, Mariljohn, melbourne, Space Furniture, terrazzo

Photography
Sean Fennessy

Lighting
Space Furniture – Bahnia LED Wall Lamp
Inlite – Delta Spy and Deep Starr II Downlights

Finishes
Dulux – Paint throughout
Terrazzo – Stone tiled flooring

Fixed & Fitted
Coffee Machine Technologies – Viper Streamer
Ballsy Brewing – Kombucha Tea Taps
Mariljohn – Glazed cool room and display fridges

Read the full story in Indesign Magazine Issue #68.

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