Designers are tastemakers. They’re often the best people to ask for recommendations on places to eat, shop and stay – so we’re doing exactly that with The Tastemaker’s Guide. This new online series asks designers and creatives to share their favourite local hotspots, and the best places they’ve been when abroad – so you can add even more things to your bucket list.
The tapas-style menu of Bar Lucia is short, while the wine list is long. Moreover, the wine list is predominantly of female wine makers at the forefront of the wine industry.
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.
Design and food coalesce in perfect harmony in downtown Singapore at Burnt Ends. The interior design is a visual design feast with its own singular style that provides a counterpoint to excellent Michelin-star cuisine.
Industrial aesthetics coalesce with the stunning view at The Imperial Hotel on the NSW South Coast, rejuvenated by Welsh + Major.
For chef Ian Curley there is always another project just around the corner, but it’s at home with his family that he likes to invest his time.
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.
Fitzroy’s latest establishment proves that its bark is every bit as good as its bite.
Identified by a neon glow behind a brick façade is the unassuming space of Café Lafayette, an eatery that captures the magic of a multi-sensory dining experience.
In the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, Biasol has created Billie Buoy, a family-friendly eatery that pays homage to the 1980s in a way that makes retro cool again.
A minimalist palace in Seminyak, Bali, belies an intimate dining experience downstairs or Apertivo hour on the upstairs balcony.
The result of combining Japanese traditions with the tropical and exotic atmosphere of Brazil, Kaikaya by Masquespacio is an unconventional restaurant.