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An Italian sea urchin finds Gold Coast hospitality
Bar Ricci by Studio Kennon brings a touch of Milanese restaurant style to the Gold Coast, inspired by the meaning of ‘ricci’ in Italian.
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O’Connell’s Hotel reborn
Fiona Drago Architect refreshes one of Melbourne’s best-known hotels, balancing heritage character with a more open and contemporary hospitality experience.
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Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane
J.AR OFFICE’s hospitality venue in Brisbane strives to create a small oasis of shade and greenery amidst the concrete jungle of the city. Jared Webb tells us more.
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Flipping the mirror ball
The absolutely hottest spot in Kuala Lumpur, Lane 23 by K2LD is all about having fun.
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Café by day, bar by night
Spacemen Studio transforms a rare Kuala Lumpur bungalow into Sun & Moon, an all-day dining venue shaped by ambient light and curated material.
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Keiji Ashizawa Design transforms historic Singapore restaurant
The Japanese firm brings elements of calm into Loca Niru, a fine-dining restaurant housed in a 146-year-old mansion in Singapore.
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Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design
J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.
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RADS mediates street and lobby at Reno’s Bistro
Designed by RADS, the space redefines the lobby not as a point of passage, but as a destination in itself: a lobby bar, a café, and a small urban hinge-point that shapes and enhances the daily rituals of those who move through it.
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Disuko channels 1980s Tokyo nostalgia atop a Melbourne rooftop
Located in the former Madam Brussels rooftop, Disuko reimagines 1980s Tokyo nightlife through layered interiors, bespoke detailing and a flexible dining and bar experience designed by MAMAS Dining Group.
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Inside Precinct 75’s build-to-rent transformation
COX Architecture uses saturated colour and hotel-style amenity across the historic St Peters location, designed for Coronation Property.
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Epula by Luchetti Krelle: A feast for the senses in Sydney’s GPO building
Luchetti Krelle’s timeless design at Epula marries heritage grandeur with classic sophistication, celebrating the spirit of a European piazza whilst remaining unmistakably of its place.
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Bar, bistro and bowling in rural NSW: The Kinross Woolshed strikes it lucky
Technē’s latest pub project gives an iconic old woolshed new life, blending family-friendly community spirit and sentimentality with nostalgic design.
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“A sense of ease in the workplace”: Hub Australia Martin Place Q&A
Brad Krauskopf, CEO & Founder of Hub Australia, tells us about Hassell’s design for Hub Australia Martin Place.
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This interiors pair are at the cutting edge of Melbourne hospitality
Hayley Mitchell and Samantha Eades are creating some of today’s best restaurants, most exciting cafés and bars, and extraordinary hotels and resorts.
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The layout at Camo is a canvas for interaction
This fine-dining restaurant by Studio Dashline comprises a fluid layout that improves social interaction and the overall dining experience.
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David Hicks on reimagining Bouzy Bar in Armadale
When tasked with redesigning Bouzy Armadale, Interior Designer David Hicks approached the project with a philosophy of refinement rather than reinvention.
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“Cosy, uplifting and full of life”: Bar Julius is the sweet spot in new Sydney precinct
Set within the wider Surry Hills Precinct that includes The EVE Hotel, Bar Julius – designed by SJB – is a sumptuous hospitality venue bursting with colour and materiality.
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Luxury and local: The EVE Hotel Sydney opens
Designed by SJB and set within a wider mixed-use precinct on the border of Surry Hills and Redfern, The EVE Hotel is the talk of the town in Sydney.
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Pony Design Co. tells a tale of glamorous travel at Cala
A bistro that pays homage to the existing mid-century and Japanese-inspired architecture of its context.
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“A turning point for Thai hospitality”
Dusit Thani Bangkok has reopened with a contemporary interpretation of its heritage by André Fu Studio, blending Thai cultural influences with modern design.
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La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina
Tom Mark Henry deftly meld the grandeur of historic palazzos with contemporary whimsy at this Italian ristorante.
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Primordial dining: Spacemen goes caveman in KL
Conceived around a menu where fire dominates, Spacemen’s design for Bar Kar sets the stage for an immersive experience that isn’t afraid to have fun.
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A fusion of design and culture high up in Singapore’s Capital Tower
Kokaistudios’ first Singapore project is an 846-square-metre hospitality interior celebrating cultural synergy through its dynamic and vibrant aesthetics.
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A Luchetti Krelle-designed culinary oasis in Sydney’s Western Suburbs
Nestled within the newly launched surf park URBNSURF Sydney, RAFI URBNSURF offers a local dining experience that integrates richly with its surroundings.
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Mim Design’s sumptuous slice of Italian hospitality
Tucked away, Enoteca Boccaccio is a destination worth seeking – a hospitality venue where the best of Italian culture and cuisine is revered and celebrated.
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Locality, theatre and voyeurism as California meets Paris in Perth
Gibney by Rezen Studio writes rules for what you might call ‘coastal couture,’ creating a dining experience that blurs inside and outside.
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A landmark for gastronomy and design aficionados alike
Walker Street Precinct, designed as a collaboration between Cox Architecture, H&E Architects and Etymon Projects, is a project to satiate your urban palette and palate.
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Dining in Beijing business style at Siji Minfu
In an urban epicentre of modernity, IN•X Design Co. Ltd. melds tradition with modern commerce, breathing new life into the longstanding local dining culture of Siji Minfu.
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Fireflies and sushi where Tokyo meets Sydney hospitality design
Vie Studio has designed a glowing example of a dynamic hospitality setting, inspired by Japan’s undulating fascination with fireflies.
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Mediterranean Cronulla: Luchetti Krelle’s curvaceous coastal offering
Chalky cream curves, amorphous shapes, bulging bulkheads and sun-bleached shades of leather and timber define this Cronulla project.
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Comment: FK on designing hotels for the modern age and redefining their place within communities
Angela Biddle, Principal and interior designer at multi-disciplinary international design firm FK, comments on how hotel design is evolving.
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From languor to liveliness: The remodel of Johnny’s Green Room
From a lacklustre venue to an ebullient hotspot, Johnny’s Green Room in Carlton has been transformed under the direction of Dion Hall, featuring warm tones and terracotta accents.
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The good, the bad and the pandemic: The future of hospitality design with Technē’s Sam Sempill
Technē Architecture + Interior Design associate director, Sam Sempill, shares insights into hospitality design.
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‘Work hard, play hard’ at Centara Grand in Osaka
A hospitality venue in the heart of Osaka comprising four dining options – a place where nostalgic pastimes meet high-end dining.
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Dining in Dubai: Peruvian-Japanese cuisine with views of the Burj Khalifa
Nazcaa boasts a statement design for a singular restaurant and it’s right at home on the Dubai hospitality scene.
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Shanghai high dining at TIDU RESERVE by RooMoo Design Studio
Winners of The Social Space category in the 2023 INDE.Awards, RooMoo Design Studio has made its mark on the Shanghai’s hospitality landscape with a new restaurant design.
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A winery, a castle and some new architecture. What more could you need?
The reimagining of All Saints Estate by Technē includes new architecture and sensitive interiors for a multifaceted hospitality offering at the regional winery.
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Ms. Elliot at Hock Bee, where past meets present in Malaysia
JUJURWORK has created a stellar destination to meet, drink and eat. Through adaptive reuse, this heritage venue has once more come to life in a fashionable and timeless design.
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Cox Architecture’s genre-bending reinvention of the workplace as clubhouse
Balancing old and new, Cox Architecture completed this Australasian HQ for a global strategic advisory firm in Sydney’s CBD.
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There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb
Having previously designed Babylon Sydney, it was important for Hogg & Lamb that Babylon Brisbane becomes a sister restaurant while responding anew to Brisbane’s climate and clientele.
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Breaking out prison at CHADA’s Pentridge hotel conversion
Taking on the extraordinary challenge of turning what was a prison into a hotel and hospitality offering, CHADA has made some elegant moves.
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Loose luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers with Luchetti Krelle
Achieving both ‘now’ and ‘wow’, Luchetti Krelle has reinvigorated 55 North, the bar at Manly Pacific Hotel.
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Hub by Hassell, the cutting-edge flexible workplace in Sydney’s CBD
The listed heritage building at 44 Martin Place has been transformed by Hassell for a flexible workplace offering defined by variety and high-end amenities.
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From Dune to the Silk Road with China’s flagship tea bars
With 2000 tea rooms world-wide, the China-chic beverage brand CHAGEE is spearheading the latest tea-drinking with design by STILL YOUNG.
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Studio Barbara in vivacious holiday mood at The Lodge
Mixing time and place, Studio Barbara’s design for Lulu’s at the Lodge is gorgeously insouciant, fresh and a whole lot of fun.
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Hong Kong’s ONE SOHO, a destination of hospitality delight
A new hospitality venue in Hong Kong creates a home away from home – and does it with infinite style and comfort.
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Whimsy, theatre, fire and water: Poetica by Cox Architecture
Cox Architecture has brought back to life a Sydney hospitality venue brimming with ghosts of the past – including some notable locals.
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Past, present and future meet at InterContinental Sydney
The building boasts 171 years of history and an iconic Sydney location. Now, with Woods Bagot’s redesign complete, one of the city’s premier hotels has been fully revitalised.
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W Osaka: Tadao Ando’s hometown hotel is a monolith of hidden delights
Ando’s sleek, stark, black box rises above Osaka’s skyline and hides a treasure trove of interiors designed by Concrete.
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European luxury at Louis by Luchetti Krelle
The interior design masters at Luchetti Krelle have done it again – this time with hospitality inside a Canberra hotel.
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Mediterranean vibes in Hogg & Lamb’s design for Sunshine
Crazy paving and bright yellow umbrellas: Sunshine is a bright spot on James Street in Fortitude Valley. Hogg & Lamb has executed the design, channeling a Mediterranean vibe to match its vegetarian fare.
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Trust in Biasol to reimagine this majestic hospitality space
With the renovation of The Trust as a hospitality venue in Melbourne, this grand architectural dame opens her doors to the public and flaunts her design finery as old meets new.
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6000 pieces of whisky barrel wood form the centrepiece of this whisky bar
It’s like looking into a giant eye: Laizhou Bar has been assembled using 6000 pieces of wood from discarded whisky barrels. The whole experience of this whisky bar has won it an INDE.Award in 2023.
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SJB designs the ‘Rolls Royce’ of boutique hotels
A beacon of glamour and golden-age hospitality, The Royce hotel has given Melbourne’s original Rolls Royce showroom new life as one of the city’s most exciting new boutique hotel destinations.
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5 of the best hospitality lighting designs in 2023
Every good designer knows how important lighting is in creating the right atmosphere in a hospitality venue. We review the INDE.Awards 2023 Social Space Shortlist to bring you 5 of the best examples.
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Elegance, luxury and deep restoration at Alba Thermal Springs and Spa
Alba Thermal Springs and Spa is all fire and ice: essential yet monumental, discrete yet indulgent. The project has been shortlisted at this year’s INDE.Awards in The Health and Wellbeing Space category – the wellness journey is yours for the taking.
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A cross section of France defines this deliciously decorated Sydney brasserie
Stepping into the space vacated by Toko in the midst of Surry Hill’s dining district, Armorica is perfectly tuned to the changing face of this perennially hip destination.
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LOAM cafe&bar: From art exhibition space to a coffee shop and bar
Delve into a transformative journey from a porcelain house in the heart of the West Bund, Shanghai, to LOAM cafe&bar. Designers STUDIO8 have cultivated a blend of openness and privacy while paying homage to the original structure and its surroundings.
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Carlo Scarpa comes to Canberra in this Italian treat by Kelly Ross
Kelly Ross’s design for Il Camino is an articulation of the architecture of Carlo Scarpa writ large with impressive detailing, sculptural form and material rigour.
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“Discovery and surprise”: Technē reinvents iconic Melbourne restaurant
In a project defined by bold juxtapositions in terms of lighting, finishes and materials, Technē has created new layers of experience for Lucy Liu restaurant in central Melbourne. Building on the original restaurant fit-out by March Studio, the redesign involved reconfiguring office spaces in order to provide a new private dining room area.
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The green oasis amidst the urban jungle of Shanghai: LOAM cafe&bar
Delve into a transformative journey from a porcelain house in the heart of the West Bund, Shanghai, to LOAM cafe&bar. STUDIO8 has cultivated a blend of openness and privacy while paying homage to the original structure and its surroundings.
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Redbird, the latest ravishing restaurant interior by Luchetti Krelle
Ostensibly Redfern’s local Chinese restaurant, Redbird is the new offering in this trendy and food-filled corner of Sydney. It’s a sumptuous interior design job that makes this hospitality venue all the more tempting.
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This cliff-side complex is like a vertical green oasis
Brewin Design Office has completed the interiors for OMA by the Sea, a luxurious residential development set upon a unique cliff topography in Hong Kong.
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Pixie by Flack Studio joins the Byron Bay design scene
Byron Bay: just the name conjures so much. Everyone has a Byron memory fuelling a rose-tinted ideal of chucking it all in and moving to the coast. Enter Pixie, the new restaurant designed by Flack Studio.
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Rooftop revelations where Hollywood glamour meets the Melbourne skyline
A new rooftop bar and restaurant designed by Mitchell & Eades has opened in Melbourne and is set to change the hospitality scene of South Yarra. High in the sky, Beverly is beautifully designed and the place to go for fine cuisine and divine cocktails, not to mention the best bird’s eye view of Melbourne.
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Step into the sumptuous Sound Garden by Hogg & Lamb
Hospitality experts Hogg and Lamb has done it again. With generous and playful ceiling heights alongside fine materials, the Sound Garden awaits.
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Dining out on Gothic opulence: IJR Studio’s Bar Lucia
Besotted with the rare and unusual, Imogen Reed has created a tapas restaurant in Sydney’s Potts Point, that feels at once ghostly and opulent.
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Elegant decadence, relaxed formality, future nostalgia: 66 King Street by Cox Architecture
A grand stage demands a grand performance and the interior architecture at The Charles Grand Brasserie and Bar lives up to its surroundings at 66 King Street. With multiple hospitality functions offset against music venue TIVA down below, these elegant spaces contain more than a hint of Old World decadence.
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Le Coq Wine & Bistro, Taikooli offers a walk-in vineyard experience
Le Coq Wine & Bistro, Taikooli by RooMoo offers a twist on the usual restaurant and bar experience. Visitors to the Shanghai venue can explore the process of wine production through a reinterpreted spatial design.
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Walk-in vineyard offers immersive dine-and-wine experience
Le Coq Wine & Bistro, Taikooli by RooMoo offers a twist on the usual restaurant and bar experience. Visitors to the Shanghai venue can explore the process of wine production through a reinterpreted spatial design.
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Meet Jane, where European bistro blends with the Bush
At Jane in Sydney’s trendy Surry Hills, Luchetti Krelle has created a sumptuous dining environment with French touches and a local palette. From floor to ceiling, it’s all about materials, tones and making the most of a decidedly intimate space.
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Moody palette sets a comfortable tone at Butler Brisbane
With a brief centring on the three tenets of comfort, conscience and community, Hogg & Lamb has designed an elegant space for drinking and dining in Brisbane.
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LDH Design’s experiential dining in Beijing
Leading the way in experiential spatial design, LDH Design in China is creating quite a stir with its latest project, LU Style Restaurant in Beijing.
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Hogg & Lamb bring the taste of Italy to Fortitude Valley
Hogg & Lamb deliver Gemelli and Tano, a Brisbane restaurant and bar inspired by the Mediterranean.
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There are no golden rules in retail – Russell & George
From hyper-real run-ins to fragmented customer profiles, Russell & George “slams” typologies to design spaces that make you put down your phone.
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Russell & George redefine Melbourne dining with Society
In just 10 days’ time, when Indesign’s ‘Social Spaces’ issue launches, we’ll be taking you on an intimate tour of Society. Until that time, we’re here to give you a sneak peak of what’s to come.
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Takenouchi Webb marries French sophistication and tropical vim
French Fold is yet another testament to the Takenouchi Webb’s sensitive approach to design.
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Mooncraft takes you on a journey
Hong Kong-based o&o Studio took a very specific, and very romantic, image as the inspiration for the branding and design of an uber-cool craft beer and whisky bar in an old grease factory in Shanghai’s South Bund.
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MOONCRAFT Takes You On A Journey
Hong Kong-based o&o Studio took a very specific, and very romantic, image as the inspiration for the branding and design of an uber-cool craft beer and whisky bar in an old grease factory in Shanghai’s South Bund.
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Tom Mark Henry serves up ’90s nostalgia and sass at C.C. Babcoq
C.C. Babcoq is a playful and bold carvery and cocktail bar, with colour, pattern and personality inspired by its muse.
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An Early Modern Aesthetic Shapes Union Bar by AvroKO
AvroKO’s Bangkok studio has designed the new Union bar for Beijing hotel The Opposite House, focusing on a sense of discovery and emotionally connected experiences.
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A Good Story For A Decadent Evening At Idlewild Bar By HASSELL
Has storytelling in hospitality environments ever been more potent? HASSELL’s skill at narrating and crafting engaging hospitality experiences is impeccably demonstrated in their latest bar project, Idlewild.
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Greymatters’ Hospitality For The Adventurous At JW Marriott Hanoi
Alan Barr from greymatters ruminates on his latest project for celebrity chef Akira Back: Akira Back restaurant and Smack-Dab bar at the JW Marriott Hanoi.
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PDT by NCDA Is Hong Kong’s New Secret Bar
The allure of the secretive speakeasy bar continues with the Hong Kong outpost of New York’s legendary PDT (Please Don’t Tell).
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Telok Ayer Arts Club: FUUR Designs A Hybrid Community Space
Driven by 1970s utopian visions, FUUR designs a hybrid venue that invites white-collar workers and dreamers alike to consume food, drinks and art in unexpected ways.
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Playful and Purposeful: Wynk Collaborative’s Sumo Bar Happy
Wynk Collaborative’s innovative blend of shapes and colours creates a sprightly experience within a neighbourhood bar.
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When Tradition Gets Modern: Y14 by Biasol
Biasol has looked to Japanese craftsmanship and materiality to create a contemporary design inspired by Tokyo’s izakaya bars.
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How Morty’s Delicatessen got an instant design upgrade
Simple materials + clever layout overhaul = an incredibly hip New York-inspired deli.
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Bringing Global Design Languages To Oz With Luchetti Krelle
NOLA Smokehouse and Bar, designed by Luchetti Krelle, captures the exuberance of New Orleans with its charming and colourful architecture and laidback, lively atmosphere.
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Step Into An Authentic Whisky House
Barcelona-based Lagranja Design celebrates the art of whisky making and imbibing in a cosy, yet contemporary reinterpretation of a traditional whisky house for the second outlet of Quaich Whisky Bar.
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The White Horse Hotel; majestically saved by a radical refurbishment
The Surry Hill Hotel has undergone some serious changes recently, transforming itself into a one-off, trendy, hub. Words by Zachary Klein.
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Ics and Ipsilon by Rodrigo Torres for Poliform
This new set of Oaken stools embodies contrasts in a unique and memorable form