The Natural And The Constructed In South East Asia
How Bangkok-based architecture practice Nitaprow aligned a brand’s ethos to its architecture.
A Home Inspired By Melbourne’s Café Culture
The Laneway House by Zen Architects in Melbourne has a bright and friendly neighbourhood vibe with colourful, communal spaces for entertaining friends and family.
Colourful Captain Grey – Isn’t it Ironic?
Biasol Design Studio’s recent fit-out for Captain Grey takes its cue from the pastel coloured facades of Miami’s South Beach, Leanne Amodeo discovers.
Reinventing the Intimate Café with Little Evie
The Little Evie Café in Redfern, Sydney, is light and open, taking advantage of its corner location and a touch of nostalgia. Rebecca Gross writes.
Cornersmith: A Cafe With a Conscience
A second location wasn’t really on the cards for Cornersmith – until it was. A building with great bones and a likewise community-minded locale proved to be an offer they couldn’t refuse.
Café Melba: A Singapore Café with Melbourne Flair
Australian designer Emma Maxwell has lent her theatrical flair to the new Café Melba in Singapore’s Mediapolis@one-north.
Rising Sun Workshop Opens with a Warm Welcome
Newtown’s newest café is an industrial style eatery set within a motorcycle workshop and thriving community hub. Leanne Amodeo reports on its inception.
Top 10 Stories from April
We’ve looked at a lot of exciting projects, met numerous Design Hunters and seen some fabulous product over the past month. But these were the stories you liked most. What’s your favourite?
5 Top New Designer Cafes
Strong design credentials and bold branding have become integral, success-determining elements in our increasingly competitive hospitality industry. With so many impressive interiors in our midst, designers are constantly pressured to up the creative ante. Elana Castle looks at a few of the standout restaurant and cafe interiors to emerge in recent months.
EPICUREAN OASIS: IRVING PLACE CAFÉ
When given the opportunity to take on an existing food kiosk in Brisbane’s Wintergarden shopping centre, proprietors Mitch Suchowacki and Dane Louie engaged interior designer Georgia Cannon to help transform the outmoded outlet into a space fit for today’s epicurean consumer.
Design that Captures the Essence of Thai Street Eating
Pok Pok Juniour – Pok Pok’s new sister cafe in Melbourne – is an authentic taste of Thailand. As well as the food, the design by G.A.B.B.E is inspired by local markets and the essence of what makes Thai street eating so appealing. Alice Blackwood speaks to Georgia Ezra, director and interior architect at G.A.B.B.E about the process, why there’s a generous fruit display and how clusters of stools for seating helps to create a genuine experience.
Peddling Coffee
Močan & Green Grout is more than just a café. It’s also home to a bicycle company, a local art and design scene, and some unlikely owners.