Mark Best, of Marque restaurant in Sydney and featured in Habitus 22 (on sale 19 December), consistently takes out top honours in the Australian food business with his cuisine. Here he shares his passion for vegemite, concrete and all things innovative.
Your name: Mark Best
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What you do: Chef, Owner, Restaurateur Marque Restaurant (Crown St Sydney) & Pei Modern, Collins St Melbourne
Your latest project: expansion of the Pei Modern Brand
Who are three people that inspire/excite you: 1) Alain Passard 2) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 3) Kate Moss
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What is your favourite…
Car/bike/plane/boat model: C63 AMG Estate
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Chair model: Eames Classic Lounge & Ottoman
Residential space: Casa Malaparte, Capri
Commercial space: The Seagram Building
Decorative product: Concrete
Functional product: Concrete
Handmade good: the bread at Marque
Mass-produced good: Vegemite
Meal: Blue Hills at Stone Barns NY, USA
Restaurant: Arpége, Paris
Drink: Hendricks & Tonic, cucumber
Bar: Hotel Costes
Item in your studio: Mamiya RZ67
Piece of technology: Fujifilm 100S
Fictional character: Patrick Bateman
Vice: Control Freak
Virtue: Control Freak
What does the term ‘Design Hunter’ mean to you? Some dude (ette) in horn rimmed glasses & camper slip ons
