Tag: Restaurants

The striking form of the building boasts an architecturally folded roof.
Projects | Margie Fraser | 10 May 2012

Stokehouse

This Brisbane restaurant by Arkhefield features a stacked, curving timber wall that runs through the centre of the space.

The dining space with fireplace and sculptural wine cellar beyond.
Projects | Penny Craswell | 4 Apr 2012

Concrete Blonde

Artisan-made, bespoke features make the interior of this Sydney nightspot by Dreamtime Australia Design unique.

The bar’s design is clean and simple, with hand-blown glass ball lights suspended above.
Projects | Margie Fraser | 20 Mar 2012

Esquire

With crisp architecture that is at once spare, masculine and luxurious, Esquire is Brisbane’s newest hot spot.

Kangaroo hide and fur covering the chairs creates a surface you want to touch.
Projects | 6 Mar 2012

Vue de Monde

This Melburnian restaurant boasts inky black interiors by Elenberg Fraser inspired by the Yarra River flood plain.

The curved shape of the timber ceiling is in contrast to the geometric lines of the stained glass.
Projects | Penny Craswell | 29 Dec 2011

Pony

A striking glass shopfront and an undulating timber ceiling create warmth and life at Pony.

Seating at the front features walls with paste-up graphics by Fabio Ongarato Design.
Projects | Stephanie Williams | 14 Dec 2011

Grill’d

With recycled timber, paste-up graphics and urban texture, this Grill’d restaurant is certainly “not your usual burger joint.”

Tank Fish and Chippery.
Projects | Marg Hearn | 13 Sep 2011

Tank Fish and Chippery

Anna Drummond applies a set-design-inspired approach to space making at Melbourne’s Tank Fish and Chippery.

The downstairs kitchen is casual in all white.
Projects | Niki Kalms | 30 Jul 2011

The Millswyn

A historical flavour combines with a love of fine dining in Hecker Guthrie’s interiors for a new French brasserie in Melbourne.

Curving plywood panels arc across the ceiling of Takada’s Cave restaurant.
Projects | Elana Castle | 1 Dec 2010

Ocean Room and Cave

Pushing the boundaries of timber, Sydney-based Japanese designer Koichi Takada takes us through two of his latest restaurant designs.

The cocktail bar has a golden glow. the space refers to the Chinese element of metal.
Projects | Mark Scruby | 1 Dec 2010

Duck Duck Goose

The interiors of this restaurant by Buro Architects move gradually from dramatic dark to light and airy.

A rippling custom wallpaper design wraps around the interior of Cafe Bourgeois.
Projects | Justin Clemens | 1 Dec 2010

Cafe Bourgeois

Cafe Bourgeois by Minifie van Schaik Architects provides a retreat for Melbourne’s Docklands office workers.

The outdoor deck dining features reclaimed timber benches.
Projects | Elana Castle | 1 Sep 2010

Bloodwood

Sydney’s funkiest new eatery boasts a grunge aesthetic, character lighting and an environmentally conscious ethos.

Locally sourced produce is served in an unpretentious manner, the ethos of greenhouse carrying through the menu.
Projects | Robert Cook | 1 Jun 2010

Greenhouse Perth

Joost Bakker, Fitt De Felice Architects and Liquid Lines make a permanent move in the life of Greenhouse.

A scene from Peter Greenaway’s cinema classic The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren.
Discussion | Rachel Hurst | 1 Mar 2010

Design for eating

Eating out is often an indulgent pleasure that deserves a correspondingly lavish setting.

Bistro Guillaume.
Discussion | Paul Hecker | 1 Mar 2010

Designing small: dining for one

Eating out alone is now commonplace and can be a pleasurable experience.

Designing big: the public face of private dining
Discussion | Simon Swaney | 1 Mar 2010

Designing big: the public face of private dining

How diners engage with the dynamics of a large restaurant space.

The sound of dining: acoustics
Discussion | Keith Hewett | 1 Mar 2010

The sound of dining: acoustics

Acoustic advice can make a major contribution to the ambience of a bar or restaurant.

Seeing your food: lighting
Discussion | Paul Beale | 1 Mar 2010

Seeing your food: lighting

Essential ingredients in a good lighting scheme to get a tasty outcome.

SMXL by Fabio Ongarato Design with Hassell.
Discussion | Melanie Joosten | 1 Mar 2010

Restaurant identity

They all have tables, chairs, attentive wait staff and great food – so what makes a destination restaurant stand out from its neighbours?

Large north-facing windows flood the cafe with natural light.
Report | Emily Potter | 1 Mar 2010

Bond Street Cafe and Wine Bar

Chris Connell focuses on space and form with a black-on-black approach for this Melbourne cafe.

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