Social SPace
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Gray Puksand transforms workplaces into learning spaces
Gray Puksand’s adaptive reuse of former Melbourne office into Hester Hornbrook Academy’s new City Campus shows how architecture can support wellbeing, connection and community.
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Gaggenau Sydney crafts a culinary paradise in the heart of Surry Hills
Gaggenau takes its Sydney customers on an epic retail journey in its new Surry Hills flagship. Blending historic legacy with cutting-edge design elements, prepare to discover ‘The Social Hub’ and feel ‘The Difference’.
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This bamboo-built ‘sea-to-table’ pavilion cultivates and serves its own oysters
Reinvigorating its local Angsila economy, this pavilion in Thailand becomes a floating restaurant where fishermen and visitors can select and eat their own oysters. No wonder it won The Influencer award at INDE.Awards!
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Putting the spark back into CBD life: Bates Smart re-imagines The Metropolitan Hotel
The Metropolitan Hotel is breathing new life into the west end of Melbourne’s CBD, making William Street – a precinct often overlooked by restaurant-goers – actually sparkle.
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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.
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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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Rockwell makes a bold toast: To Jacqueline
Named for Picasso’s second wife, Jacqueline Roque, this maximalist designed restaurant in Barcelona has us melting over the finer details.
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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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Peachy-green! Taqiza taqueria blends its cultural references better than a margarita
Time to taco! Taqiza by IJR Studio takes us on a zesty journey of mid century culture with a dash of Palm Springs and a generous swig of hacienda-inspired resort. Salud!
Articles
The ergonomics of collaboration
The workplace can be organised according to four foundational space typologies. But how do we maximise the ergonomics of each?
Events
The Social Space and Capral at the 2023 INDE.Awards
The Social Space at the 2023 INDE.Awards recognises best design, innovation and creativity on every level and Capral, the supporter of this category, is leading the way, taking us all to a more sustainable future.
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More William Gibson than City Pop: Ora by Kelly Ross
A Japanese restaurant experience like no other: Kelly Ross has delved into Japanese folklore to respond to the incredible cuisine of hatted chef Nobuyuki Ura.
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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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Cue the elegance and drama at HONG 9871
A new restaurant in Shanghai is making waves in both the design and culinary worlds. Its bold and inventive menu is complemented by an elegant and dramatic interior.
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Like supermodels of the 90s: Nickolas Gurtler designs the Cole Hair Studio experience
‘Cutting edge’ is not usually a phrase coined for salon design, but when Nickolas Gurtler Interior Design was engaged to create a transformative space for Cole Hair Studio in Double Bay, Sydney, it was the perfect opportunity to dial up the glamour.
News
The Sticky Campus: Why Education Is Getting ‘Social’
At a time when nearly everything is online – including lecture notes and research material that could previously only be found at the library – it’s more important than ever to create campuses at which students actually want to spend time. Such is the importance of this issue that a term has even been coined to define it: The Sticky Campus – a place where students choose to be rather than have to be.
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Designing For The Face-To-Face Interaction In A Digital World
Can design bridge the gap between digital and human interaction? Here we speak with Dyson, a brand that understands the importance of social experience.