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Slaying the building dragons with Perth studio State of Kin

Champions of women in design and creators of bold and adventurous spaces, Ara Salomone and Alessandra French take Perth by storm.

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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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Best projects of 2021 – the Indesignlive edit

You liked it, we listened! We bring to you just a small sample of the built environment’s best projects from the year gone by.

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Indesignlive’s top hospitality projects of 2021

We couldn’t pick all of our favourites, but here’s a small sample of the best hospitality projects produced this year.

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“The biggest vegan restaurant in the world” realised – Smith & Deli

Giving “vegan dining the glamour it’s been missing”, Shannon Martinez has launched Smith & Deli, a colossal vegan dining hub in Collingwood.

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Five revelations in hospitality and retail design

Raise the topic of hospitality and retail and your mind instantly jumps to far-out fit-outs and awe-inspiring interiors. But before you even reach that finished product, there are many moving parts to negotiate first.

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“Neither brash nor ostentatious” – Architectus and Hecker Guthrie design Australia’s first Hyatt Centric

As the world’s most locked-down city begins once more to welcome the prospect of visitors, Australia’s first Hyatt Centric has opened its doors.

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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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What’s cooking in hospitality design?

Indesign #85, the ‘Social Spaces’ issue is out now. Indesign Editor Alice Blackwood brings us up to speed on the retail and hospitality design topics informing this edition’s theme.

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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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Karv One conceives a dreamlike white garden cafe

In Fuzhou, China, Karv One Design has combined terrazzo, gridded metal and greenery to conceive a dream-like cafe.

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The Mushroom offers guests a meditative woodland escape

Hotels and resorts, Airbnb and pensione come in all shapes and sizes – including this delightfully different guest house in provincial China designed by ZJJZ.

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The best thing to happen to hospitality interiors since… ever

In this edition of the Indesign Edit, Milliken-Ontera creates a new generation of contemporary commercial flooring solutions with their new collection, Hospitality: Modular Landscapes.

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Chris Connell’s award-winning design for HERO ACMI

HERO ACMI the winning project in The Social Space at the 2021 INDE.Awards is a refined and pared back restaurant designed by Chris Connell Design.

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Léo Terrando launches own studio and lets us in on ‘the dream’

Australian-based French designer Léo Terrando has left his 14-year post at SJB to start his own boutique design firm, focused on premium luxury interiors.

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Momentum by Materialised: A design force in unique wall coverings

Wall coverings have never looked or felt so good. Materialised introduces two new wall covering collections from Momentum, beautifully designed to liven up your interior space.

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Leon’s Place: A hidden oasis in the heart of the Eternal City

A magical, boutique hotel by Planetaria Hotels, Leon’s Place is an enchanting symphony of beautiful design both old and new.

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Coy Yiontis makes a shabby 1970s mountain lodge chic

Simply known as Elk at Falls, this boutique-style mountain lodge at Falls Creek has been given a huge makeover by Coy Yiontis.

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3D textures with the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection

Designed to create extraordinary experiences, Woven Image’s Embossed Acoustic Panels perform to commercial industry standards for interior wall linings.

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Indesign Issue #82 Coming to YOU, Online and Free

Available now for online readers, the 82nd issue of Indesign largely focuses on hospitable design, it’s trends and it’s importance.

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Cutting-edge, 3D textures with Gem by Woven Image

Throughout the industry, the Embossed Acoustic Panel Collection by Woven Image is one of our favourites. Here, we meet Gem: the third panel in the design-led acoustic range.

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The Krost Vision

As an Australian designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture since 1989, Krost is proud to launch its 31st catalogue.

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The Fitzroy café that we still can’t stop talking about

At Bentwood, designer duo RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN embraces heritage with a layered, bold and charming soul that’s made for Melbourne’s energetic coffee scene.

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Camille Walala and the amazing technicolour dream hotel

Capitalising on the power of Instagram, SALT of Palmar is injecting more youthful energy into a traditionally older tourism market.

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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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Cloudstreet: A labour of love

Cloudstreet by greymatters possesses all the operational sensibilities for a fine-dining establishment without falling prey to aesthetic stereotypes.

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Green is the new black

Hotel Chadstone Melbourne is a new five-star hotel by dwp and Bates Smart that puts fashion – and sustainability – first

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“I Couldn’t Believe It. The Pace & Complexity Is Astounding”: Chris Wilkinson On Sydney’s Urban Future

The city’s most sought-after residences have just reimagined Sydney. But One Barangaroo’s architect, Chris Wilkinson, says “It was a question of bringing the refined, sculptural elegance this great city deserves.”

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Integration: The key ingredient of CASE-REAL

One of Japan’s leading architecture and design firms, Case-Real looks to integration as a key element across their practice, both in materials and environment.

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Colour and texture collide at Commons by Yuloo Studio

Yuloo Studio combines colour, texture, lighting, and scale to create a cosy evening environment for lovers of wine and fresh produce in Moscow.

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Not your ordinary university bar

UNSW is upping the ante on university hospitality venues, employing design to attract and retain talent. The Lounge, designed by Bates Smart, is UNSW’s new hybrid space for academics

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Hospitality at work: Microsoft Technology Centre by Tom Mark Henry

The new Microsoft Technology Centre in Sydney is all about creating a bold welcome, it’s hospitality fused into a workplace, designed by Tom Mark Henry.

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Marriott International’s Toni Stoeckl on redefining the lifestyle hotel experience

The hotel industry is being disrupted, we talk with Marriott International’s Toni Stoeckl on the value of customer experience, sustainability and wellness to stay one step ahead in the hospitality space.

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Industrial elegance and Italian heritage in Melbourne’s east: Bicycle Thieves by Pierce Widera

Inspired by the 1984 film masterpiece, Bicycle Thieves is a light-filled eatery that celebrates Italian culture and creates captivating food with a contemporary twist.

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All the feels – the rise of ‘consumer experience’

Retail and hospitality sectors globally are collectively shifting to customer experience-driven models. Who is leading the way? And how are they doing it?

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Biasol’s modern bubble tea café in Shenzhen

Tea drinking may be steeped in tradition but 蜜葉裡 Ambrosia in Shenzhen has been designed by Biasol for the modern, mindful tea drinker of today.

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Charlie & Rose stray from the norm with TMK

Japanese dining goes grungy at Hong Kong temakeria TMK, where Charlie & Rose took design inspiration from 1980s Japanese punk rock.

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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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Woods Bagot’s Ovolo The Valley is anything but boring

Here’s a hotel that puts you at the centre of its live theatre. Ovolo The Valley appeals to the independent, spirited traveller seeking a little more customised curation from their hotel stay

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Culture, tradition and history collide at Duck & Rice

Hogg & Lamb provides a contemporary Cantonese experience that celebrates the true meaning of extravagant hospitality and luxury opulence at Sydney’s new rooftop palace.

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Sculpted metal: Icha Chateau by Spacemen

Referencing the rolling hills of Icha Chateau brand’s own tea plantations, Spacemen created a sculptural destination for Shanghai’s discerning tea drinkers.

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Brutal beauty: Di Stasio Città by HASSELL

To the architecture community, Di Stasio is an institution. And now a new venue, designed by HASSELL, brings restaurant, art gallery and homage to brutalism alive at Di Stasio Città.

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A layered materiality: Hunan Slurp by New Practice Studio

A timber canopy wraps around the ceiling and walls of Hunan Slurp, evocative of the slippery strands of noodles served in the New York City venue.

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Beautiful and resourceful: Zero Waste Bistro

The circular economy comes to hospitality with Zero Waste Bistro where food and waste management, as well as water efficiency, is paramount.

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A cinematic approach to design: Meet Olaver Architecture

Studying film and cinema before undertaking architecture has set Olaver Architecture up for creating atmospheric spaces. Gontran Cherrier in Hawthorn is just one example of this approach.

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Low-tech K Pop minimalism: Ban Ban by Genesin

Ban Ban’s interior by Genesin Studio is a low-tech K Pop minimalism treat for the eyes in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD.

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Colonial storytelling at John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse

Bringing colonial design flavours in a thoroughly modern execution, John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse is a feast for the eyes.

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Dishing up the top 5 hospitality projects of 2018

2018 saw plenty of outstanding projects, and in the hospitality sector, these were the ones that had you hungry for more.

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The hardest working little café in Randwick

Architect Ricci Bloch makes the most of High St Society’s compact site, ensuring the high-traffic café offers patrons easy accessibility, clear circulation and a welcoming ambience.

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Suppose Design Office’s uncharted territory

Finding a way to integrate multiple facets of the built environment, Japanese architecture firm Suppose Design Office not only creates contemporary projects but has opened a real estate agency and construction company all under one roof.

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Kicking goals: A contemporary sports bar by Zwei Architecture

KICKS Sports Bar swaps sporting jerseys for sporting references with a design inspired by athletic arenas and sporting equipment

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Searching for more meaning in hospitality: Bates Smart’s Brenton Smith

Sustainability and meaningful experiences are key drivers in the hospitality sector today, as Bates Smart’s Brenton Smith shares with the studio’s latest regional hotel offering.

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Pastel power by Therefore

As an antidote to modern-day stresses, pastels are relaxing and relieving, capturing those escapist holiday vibes.

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Meet Buzz – the Australian company transforming the travel sector through design

Itsy bitsy aeroplane luxury – why do we love it so much? Buzz takes the essence of high-end brands and reimagines it into a ‘signature moment’ that only happens when you’re 30,000 feet above earth.

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What’s brewing in Bali: Full Circle designed by X+O

Full Circle is a new brew bar inspired by Ubud’s surrounding environment and relaxed atmosphere.

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AlvinT Studio’s colour blocked café

Seeking an inclusive café experience for a venue in Indonesia, AlvinT Studio makes a colourful interlude to step outside the box.

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Bates Smart does old-school hotel sophistication

A fresh and modern interior is in keeping with the Novotel brand and revitalised Darling Harbour area.

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Catering for the new age of hospitality design with Zenith

As we set the table for a new era of hospitality design, Zenith presents innovative, unique solutions that balance style and performance.

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Can design help change perceptions and inspire action? Naim by The Stella Collective steps in the right direction

Designer Hana Hakim of The Stella Collective hopes the food and design at Middle Eastern café Naim will inspire curiosity and help bridge cultural divides.

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The masculine charm of Kingsleys

If your business was a person, who would it be? Kingsleys in Sydney had already workshopped its brand strategy and came to SJB with an intriguing brief: to personify Liam Neeson. Looking beyond the Hollywood glamour, SJB has translated this quirky concept into a fit-out that speaks to both its locality and Liam using an interior palette filled with character quirks.

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Retro flavours at Piraña

This South American-inspired bar and diner in London is all kinds of delicious with a distinctly retro vibe, designed by Sella Concept.

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Hospitality design insights from the other side

We often talk about the customer experience in hospitality design, but is this conversation inclusive of a venue’s service staff? From an in-depth conversation in print to a real-life panel at FRONT – get an insight from the inside.

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The rise of rattan: Bird and Bitter by Linehouse

One venue for daytime and another for the night. Linehouse has designed a pair of F&B spaces in Shanghai’s former French Concession with an emphasis on relaxed simplicity. And plenty of rattan!

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Ordered chaos: Faro at MONA eschews the traditional

Leave it to perennial game changers MONA to design a restaurant where guests are led at random into a James Turrell exhibit, and the tableware makes eating and drinking a unique experience.

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The rise of narrative-led hotels

Behind every memorable hotel stay is a carefully curated brand experience. From environmental design to placemaking, wayfinding and more, Fabio Ongarato Design has been an early pioneer of the narrative-led hotel.

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Eclectic hospitality at The Park House Food Merchants by Alexander & Co

Taking a bowerbird’s approach to design, The Park House Food Merchants by Alexander & Co in the Mona Vale Hotel offers a sense of eclecticism that feels like it has been built up organically over time.

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The customer experience needs a human touch

Caroline Clements, Indesign‘s guest editor on The ‘Design Relish’ Issue, opens us up to new ways of thinking about hospitality design.

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Creating an intimate dining experience: Lesa

The newly opened Lesa, designed by Allistar Cox Architecture, uses a layered and textural material palette to give guests a rich dining experience.

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Old world charm: Anchovy Bandit by Sans-Arc Studio

With its subtle art-deco aesthetic and nostalgic undertones, Anchovy Bandit could be the setting of many a memorable movie scene.

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Tropical colonial? HASSELL designs Dolcetto and Tea Lounge at the Regent

HASSELL creates a duo of spaces that celebrate the art of enjoying afternoon tea with a unique take on the tropical colonial aesthetic at the Regent Singapore.

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Designing Instagrammable moments at Matcha-Ya

At Matcha-Ya by McCartney Design, complementary backdrops and distinctive design features encourage those sought-after Instagrammable moments.

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It has landed! Indesign magazine #74 The ‘Design Relish’ Issue

Fresh off the press, the latest issue of Indesign magazine has landed just in time for the launch of FRONT. Which is timed perfectly to open up the conversation around our hospitality spaces.

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FRONT Featured Speaker Kylie Javier Ashton on Australia’s evolving hospitality scene

With FRONT on the horizon, we caught up with Kylie Javier Ashton of Momofuku Seiōbo for the lowdown on Australia’s evolving bar and restaurant scene.

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Is the consumption and preparation of food our world’s greatest connector?

The art of ‘fusion’ has best been illustrated in the world of cooking. But blending flavour profiles from different cultures is no longer just about food.

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Sensorial overload: Wagaya by Span Design

Inspired by the hanami season in Japan, Wagaya is an immersive space designed to capture the sensory experience of sitting beneath the cherry blossom trees.

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Paving the way: Terrazzo is trending again

It’s traditional and timeless and it’s also trending – again. We check out the recent popularity of terrazzo in hospitality projects.

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Otherworldliness at Lightyears by Zwei Interiors Architecture

Zwei Interiors Architecture has looked to the universe for inspiration in a local Melbourne eatery, Lightyears. And the result is subtle and sophisticated.

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In the zone: Mökki by Blacksheep

Set within the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Kazakhstan, of all places, is a multi-dimensional hospitality project – Mökki – by UK-Based studio Blacksheep.

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5 pubs with intoxicatingly good bar design

The hospitality revolution is here, and bar design has never been hotter. Here are five great places to drink in some great design amongst the cocktails.

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Pop Culture Inspired: Biggie Smalls by Technē

Biggie Smalls’ new Windsor restaurant blends street art and hip-hop influences with an elegant New York City diner aesthetic.

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Lord Dudley’s Garden Conservatory

A poky subterranean space is reimagined as a lush garden restaurant and bar in Sydney.

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Mi Casa Su Casa: Fonda Bondi by Studio Esteta

At Fonda Bondi, Studio Esteta has looked to the work of Luis Barragán and Sydney’s seaside location to design a space where Mexican cuisine and local hospitality are dished up.

Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula by Carr

Luxury used to mean the consumption of precious objects and items. Then it became the consumption of exclusive services. Now, it’s all about “transformative experiences” – this is luxury 3.0. And Carr is pioneering this outrageous new archetype with one of 2017’s most Instagrammed projects.

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What’s The Big Deal About Materiality? Lights In The Attic By Architects EAT

This artfully composed Melbourne café worships all things materiality. Designed by Melbourne-based studio Architects EAT, we speak with Director Eid Goh on taking our industry’s total obsession with fine materials to the next level, and the value of specifying beyond aesthetic.

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Furniture as Art: George on Collins by Hecker Guthrie

The George on Collins has transformed from a predominantly weekend venue to a versatile space full of statement furniture pieces that act as works of art.

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Super Luxe: Resort Living 2.0

Mim Design offers up a vision of post-millenium luxe with the new Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas. Welcome to resort living 2.0.

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A Market-Food Typology For A New Generation: Wilson & Market by Kestie Lane

Wilson & Market is the new flagship restaurant located at the Prahran Market. The eatery includes a ‘hole-in-the wall’ take-away window, a café that extends into the market square and a brasserie and bar with an entrance off Commercial road – a reimagined model of a highly traditional format.

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La Dolce Vita! Rosetta Ristorante By Melissa Collison

Designed by Melissa Collison, Neil Perry’s newest Sydney restaurant is inspired by Italy’s illustrious Amalfi Coast.

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Campus Life: XO Dining By Kosloff Architecture

Monash University’s XO Dining merges informal learning spaces with social dining to create a space for enriching the student experience and university community.

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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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AXYL By Benjamin Hubert x Allermuir

Two years in the making, London-based Benjamin Hubert of experience design agency LAYER will launch the AXYL collection for UK furniture brand Allermuir at the 2017 London Design Festival (LDF) next week.

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Is Hightail By Technē The Pub Of The Future?

Nick Travers of Technē gives an insight into next-gen pub design and orientation –shaking up Melbourne’s sleepy Docklands.

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Sensory Lab Collins Street, By Foolscap Studio

Melbourne-based Foolscap founder and director Adele Winteridge talks about the deconstructed, futuristic design of Sensory Lab’s first freestanding store on Collins Street, responding to the ritual of a morning coffee in the context of modernist architecture.

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WA’s Newest Hotel Hotspot: Aloft Perth by Design Theory

The newest generation of hotels is providing lively and connected design-led destinations for visitors and locals.

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas by Mim Design

What defines the luxury resort of 2017? As the goalposts of modern travel continue to shift, Mim Design offers up a vision of post-millenium luxe with the news Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas. Welcome to resort living 2.0. Determined to balance the exoticism of 1980s glamour with time-honoured contemporary design, Mim Design lobbied for elements of the original hotel to be preserved and even reinstated.

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Collins Square Events Centre by Carr is the future of hospitality

Carr Design Group combines corporate, residential and hospitality design principles for a diverse and flexible function space at the Collins Square Events Centre. Have they created the ultimate new design typology for next-gen hospitality? We think yes…

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Is This Australia’s Most ‘Fashion-Forward’ Hotel?

A former cinema in the old fashion district of Melbourne has been given a new lease of life as a luxurious, boutique hotel where the old and elegant fuses with industrial-chic to stunning effect.

Interface

Interface, by definition, is the world’s largest designer and maker of carpet tile. For Interface, design is a mindset and sustainability is the journey of a lifetime. So, what drives them? A positive vision of the future and the determination to make it come true. The moral courage to do what is right, despite all […]

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Polytec is an Australian marketer and distributor of decorative surfaces, dedicated to providing the finest quality products across Australia. Across the industry Polytec is recognised for innovation, craftsmanship, customer service and the use of quality materials. In the decorative surfaces category, Polytec is the fastest growing brand in Australia – with a drive to the manufacture of products with the […]

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When Clichés Become Cool Again: Workshop Bros By Studio Esteta

Studio Esteta’s design of Workshop Bros Glen Waverley will refresh your memories and challenge your perceptions of nostalgic Chinese eateries.