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Interior Architecture

Fratelli Go French

Barry McDonald, owner of the Fratelli Fresh empire that is spreading across Sydney, has overseen the inception of Café Nice, an unpretentious, laid-back French experience free from the clichés usually associated with this cuisine. By Nicholas Sherwood.

Famish’d

St Style have created a creative and highly functional interior for Famish’d, a healthy fast food outlet, in a busy pocket of the Melbourne CBD. Elana Castle reports.

Jimmy Grants

Techné Architects have created a suitably laid-back interior for an Athenian souvlaki bar inspired by street-style fare and immigrant history. By Elana Castle.

Against the Grain

Consciously moving away from its urban surroundings, the Grain Store in Melbourne’s CBD is bright, warm, and comfortable.

Manufacturing Panorama

The latest rooftop restaurant in Bangkok employs a distinct spatial language both internally and in its prospect. Wynn A. Bay spends an evening inside this fusion design venue.

Burgers and Empanadas

The latest instalment in Sydney’s trend of converting garages to restaurants successfully fuses industrial, deco, diner and vintage illustration elements to create a casual but considered eatery. By Nicholas Sherwood.

Pressed Juices (South Yarra)

Every Studio have created a bang-on-brand flagship interior for Melbourne’s first cold pressed juicing company. By Elana Castle.

A Slice of Devon

A new café at the lower end of Devonshire street in Sydney brings a much needed dose of edgy design to the area. Leah Beardmore reports.

Venice Eating House

The restoration of a 1930s warehouse and site of an old mechanical workshop has roared to life in Waterloo.

Fishy Business: A Fish Shop with Style

A Richmond fit out puts a fresh twist on the neighbourhood fish shop, capitalising on its site’s original features and blending them with modern elements.

Grocery Bar Redux

A St Kilda coffee institution is updated with a comprehensive makeover that pairs honest, functional elements with bold and playful flourishes.

Filling a Niche

The recent renovation and expansion of the London Hotel in Sydney has resulted in a whole new area in the popular pub, creating a warm and relaxed eatery.