Hospitality Design

January 22, 2024

The Royal Mail Hotel’s regenerative kitchen gardens offer food for thought

The kitchen gardens at the Royal Mail Hotel respond to the natural cycles, fuelling a symbiotic relationship with the fine-dining restaurant Wickens – it’s the ultimate in regenerative and sustainable food design.

October 23, 2023

Bar Besuto will draw you in with its den-like charm

Attracting late night whisky connoisseurs, the street presence of this underground bar is a warm glowing ambience that speaks of hidden delights.

October 9, 2023

The ripple effect

The unconventional material turning heads in artistry, hospitality, and residential design.

September 27, 2023

TRUNK (HOTEL) is a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design

The recently-opened TRUNK(HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK in Tokyo introduces an architectural blend of local and international design elements. The hotel aims to offer a deeply embedded community experience while adhering to both Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics.

July 10, 2023

Our 7 favourite things from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign

We round up some of the most thought-provoking and memorable pieces as seen during Copenhagen's 3daysofdesign.

June 28, 2023

Taqiza blends Slim Aaron’s mid-century Palm Springs with a Hacienda vibe

Translating mid-century modernism to a taqueria that doesn’t scream Mexico is no mean feat but that's exactly what Imogen Reed of IJR Studio has achieved with Taqiza.

May 24, 2023

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part one

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. Having garnered such international attention, and with Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective on this architectural success story.

February 1, 2023

Luchetti Krelle’s Leyla goes from day to night

Transitioning from a sunlit café to a retro-futuristic bar with Kubrickian flair, Leyla’s highly sculpted space melds Scarpa-esque design elements of plump curves and arched enclosures.

January 16, 2023

An intimate Brisbane bar that packs a punch

Long and narrow, the space Butler occupies was screaming out to be a bar, and screaming even louder for the skill of Brisbane based studio Hogg & Lamb.

November 28, 2022

Cool down at a red hot gelateria: Kōri Ice Cream

Kōri Ice Cream is here! With outstanding icy products, and an interior design that is more than impressive, Kōri Ice Cream is a stand out on every level.

September 5, 2022

Fabulous and fun for a new kind of traveller

Though the design was instigated pre Covid, Ovolo South Yarra is seriously the embodiment of a lockdown antithesis.

July 4, 2022

A new player in the Australian hospitality industry

New Zealand menswear brand Rodd & Gunn has launched The Lodge Bar & Dining in Brisbane, a restaurant and bar that brings the natural materials of its clothing to life in a hospitality space.