restaurant design

April 15, 2023

Welcome to the Tastemaker’s Guide with Stefania Reynolds

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.

February 22, 2023

IJR Studio brings Spanish influences and Victorian charm to Bar Lucia

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.

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 25, 2023

A feast of design and food at Singapore’s Burnt Ends

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.

January 3, 2023

The Imperial Hotel has a new lease on life with industrial finishes and a low-key bistro feel

Industrial aesthetics coalesce with the stunning view at The Imperial Hotel on the NSW South Coast, rejuvenated by Welsh + Major.

December 5, 2022

Simmering away

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.

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.

June 4, 2021

A Fine Pedigree: Poodle Is Best In Show

Fitzroy’s latest establishment proves that its bark is every bit as good as its bite.

January 27, 2021

Café Lafayette Was Designed To Catch You Off Guard

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.

December 8, 2020

To Melbourne, From Biasol: “Let The Good Times Roll”

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.

May 28, 2019

MAURI Restaurant Fuses Italian Heritage With Its Bali Locale

A minimalist palace in Seminyak, Bali, belies an intimate dining experience downstairs or Apertivo hour on the upstairs balcony.

May 7, 2019

Retro Tropicalismo By Masquespacio

The result of combining Japanese traditions with the tropical and exotic atmosphere of Brazil, Kaikaya by Masquespacio is an unconventional restaurant.