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Rowena Hockin: Designing with Place and Purpose
Rowena Hockin discusses her journey into design, the philosophy behind BAR Studio’s work and the inspirations driving two of its recent standout projects: Capella Sydney and The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne.
Events
Map out your Melbourne Design Week with these 12 highlights
Melbourne’s epic Design Week is almost upon us. I put it out to my friends and colleagues, asking what they can’t wait to see, and have collated a top 12 program highlights list for you here.
Project
BAR Studio revives heritage
An iconic Collingwood building has been repurposed by BAR Studio into a collaborative and convivial workspace, for a creative roster of tenants to share.
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The art and design of hospitality at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
Art, design, architecture and hospitality all combine perfectly at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne by BAR Studio and Cottee Parker.
Events
It’s design festival season! Melbourne Design Week asks us to ‘Design the world you want’
With over 300 events planned, the eighth edition promises another marathon week of design and its theme is at once a proposition of hope and an urgent call-to-arms.
Project
5 hotels, bars and restaurants that will transport you into another world
From mechanical flowers, to gilded-glass forests, Picasso’s second wife and more: these 5 hospitality destinations weave an experiential narrative from the most diverse of references.
Project
Capella Sydney: The inside tour we’ve all been waiting for
We’ve taken you on the architectural walk-through of Capella Sydney, now Gillian Serisier goes inside this prominent hotel to share the interior story – one of timeless elegance and artful vision.
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BAR Studio reinvigorates a Madrid icon with some opulent luxury
Our very own Gillian Serisier travelled to the Spanish capital for a first-hand experience of this hotel. She reports on the opulence at this Old World icon.
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Grand verticality filled with hotel delights: The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
Speaking directly to the sophisticated traveller who understands and appreciates art, the BAR Studio-designed Ritz Carlton in Melbourne has crossed from corporate to luxury with a layer of art that is far from superficial.
News
How BAR Studio achieved a mid-pandemic international expansion
IndesignLive sits down with BAR Studio’s Felicity Beck and newly appointed Madrid director Maria Garcia-Arribas to find out how an amalgamation of opportunities led to an international expansion at one of the most trying times in recent global history.