Java Balance
1/15 Coffee is Jakarta’s latest gastronomic delight, drawing coffee connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike to the nestled streets of Gandaria. Thomas Tran reports.
Terrace Transformation
A mindful, intelligent renovation of a Melbourne terrace house yields a bright, flexible space that belies its modest size and engages with the surrounding urban texture.
Sensory Lab
Elana Castle follows her nose to through the aromatic doors of Sydney’s freshly brewed Sensory Lab coffee hub.
Chic, Cool, Collins
Adelaide’s cocktail scene has received a dramatic boost with the arrival of the The Collins bar, a richly detailed and moodily atmospheric locale.
Art, Food, Design
Combining art, food and an elegant, secluded interior, Eat Me restaurant is a hidden gem amongst the fray of Bangkok. Wynn A. Bay teases it out of its quiet hide out.
Home by Design
Over time, a house and its contents become a collection of things that represent a personal journey. For Thai interior designer, Varakan Tipprapa, this curation was a very conscious response to his own questions about the role of a designer. By Tonkao Panin.
Concrete Orchids
Employing copper, steel, concrete and floral mosaic tiles, this new Jakarta restaurant seamlessly fuses industrial and local elements to create a warm, stimulating atmosphere. By Thomas Tran.
Chester Street Bar and Bakery
Elana Castle discovers the slightly unorthodox pairing of a bakery and a bar in Brisbane.
Bar Nacional
One of the first hospitality spaces to be completed in the emerging Collins Square (retail, workplace and hospitality) development, Bar Nacional evokes Melbourne’s lane-way culture and the intimacy of traditional Spanish tapas bars.
Nomad’s Roost
Passion and patience make for a winning combination. In the case of Nomad, a recently opened restaurant and cellar door in Surry Hills, these ingredients have resulted in a considered, generous interior design rich in thoughtful details.
Rustic Chic at The Shed
A unified approach to interior design transforms a dilapidated building in the Queens Park suburb of Sydney into a quirky café with the echoes of a rural workshop.
Green Tea Steel
A turn of the century Victorian shop front in Northcote receives an innovative fit out to become a clean, bright café. By Thomas Tran.