PROJECTS

Make-up entrepreneur Napoleon Perdis commissioned Studiobird to design an interior for his new South Yarra concept store that includes cosmetics, a foray into lifestyle retailing and a make-up academy.

Inspired by the site’s art deco heritage, SJB Interiors has refitted this Melbourne bistro and dining room to give it French character in keeping with the menu on offer.

Young design practice Larritt-Evans has capitalized on the concrete materiality of an existing tenancy in Melbourne, crafting an impressive new face for property developer Wolfdene.

Breathe Architecture turns a vacant electrical transformer factory in Melbourne into a modern vegetarian restaurant and bar.

With the aspiration to create one of the healthiest headquarters in the world, Medibank enlisted multidisciplinary design firm Hassell to create a head office where employees have freedom to choose how and where they work.

Architect Mathew van Kooy adds bold colour to create this Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne’s Collingwood.

Techné Architecture and Interior Design and Sand Hill Road breathe new life into a much-loved Melbourne pub.

Mim Design take inspiration from the spring blooms of Flemington to create a temporary marquee at the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Designed by Bates Smart, this new Melbourne workplace for creative agency CHE Proximity is textured and personable, encouraging staff to interact and share ideas.

Emporium Melbourne is in some ways a model of classic retail planning, but in other ways it turns this model on its head.

Arranged as a sequence of chapters, this exciting yet homey high school library that encourages students to settle in with a good book.

Designed by Architectus, this lecture theatre at the University of Melbourne has the exquisite quality of natural light.

DesignInc’s refurbishment of La Trobe University’s chancellery features a dramatic boardroom beneath the building’s original dome.

Dubbed ‘The Bunker,’ this shared workplace gives new purpose to a building “only an architect could love.”

Designed by Fiona Lynch, Melbourne restaurant Prix Fixe merges metallics, marble and concrete to create an interior with a sense of theatre.

March Studio serves up luxury with sides of honesty and comfort at The Press Club.

This tiny, labyrinth-like cafe by Brolly Design to brings life to neglected corners of Melbourne’s CBD.

Sensory engagement is a defining feature of a Melbourne chapel by Woods Bagot.

A Paris-inspired loft-style apartment added to a period mercantile building in Melbourne.

Lyons creates a memorable new identity and social hub at the University of Melbourne.

A Melbourne watering hole inspired by the dive bars of Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

Davenport Campbell (interiors) and graphic agency Frost Design make a vibrant Melbourne workplace.

Workshop Architecture swaps the typical classroom model for an “internal playground”.

Grimshaw Architects in association with The Buchan Group “civilizes” Australia’s third largest retail mall, in Melbourne’s north-west.

A Melbourne gelateria, provedore and cheese cellar by architect Kristin Green.

Hecker Guthrie creates a dynamic chicken shop, with some wily moves in materials and space.

Techne Architects transforms a tired corner pub into a lively hub with a hint of voyeurism.

MRTN Architects gives a Melbourne shoe shop a gentleman’s salon style.

Russell & George’s futuristic vision for luggage retailer merges online and in-store experiences.

An interwar Melbourne home deftly reinvigorated by Brett Tuer and Chris Jones.