Siren Design’s quirky and inventive design for Lonely Planet’s new iconic headquarters in Melbourne, is a veritable ‘world on a shoestring’. Let the interactive brand journey begin!
May 29th, 2017
Architect
Siren Design
Photography
Tom Blachford
Builder
Capabuild
Service Engineer
Aston Consulting
Furniture
Curious Grace – Hourglass Side Table, breakout tennis table and chairs
Alloyfold – Lobby seating
Stylecraft – Lobby stools, boardroom chairs and breakout table
Cafe Culture + Insitu – Pedrali Plus Chair, Bellawood Table
Home Concepts – Argyle Chairs
Something Beginning With – Stackable Zac Chair, Baso Coffee Table
Map Furniture – Rio Chair
IKEA – Sick bay bed
Brayco – Wire shelf
Planex – Cabinets
Schiavello – Table box
Krost – Dart Table
Lighting
Artefact Industries – Collaboration booth lights, Taxi Light and custom project light
Zizo Home – Scissor Pendant
Catapult – Breakout lighting
Fat Shack Vintage – Breakout balcony lighting
Cafe Culture + Insitu – Meeting room lighting
Finishes
All Plastics – Lobby screens
New Turf – Artificial lawn
DAAC Holdings – Massage room curtains
Passo Flooring – Custom printed carpet
Laminex – Laminated joinery throughout
Dulux – Paint throughout
Instyle – Printed pinboards
Polyflor – Rubber tiles
Caesarstone – Sleek concrete
Surface Squared – Collaboration table finish
Classic Ceramics – Wall tiles
Elton Group – Wallpaper
House of Bamboo – Boardroom bamboo weave
Fixed & Fitted
Creative Design Shop – Retail shelving
Justboards – Whiteboards
Read more about this project here.
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