Issue 65 December 2018

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Interior architecture, design, objects, people.

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Welcome
The world is watching Australian hospitality design right now. When I asked my fellow jurors during the judging of the 2018 Eat Drink Design Awards what they thought of the state of Australia’s hospitality spaces, there was a strong consensus that th
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The Value Of Design
Lately, how many times have you been asked to justify the value of what you do? Designers seem to come across this every day in our working lives, in sometimes fraught discussions with clients or third parties about fees and services and expectations
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In Brief
Australian furniture brand SP01 has unveiled ten new pieces designed by Milan-based studio Metrica, including a high-back version of the Anita chair available with a new, simple rod base reminiscent of a decorative 1950s style. The new items – among
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From The Jury
The Eat Drink Design Awards’ two-day judging process is at the Artichoke office in South Melbourne, croissants on the table, coffees at hand and clouds scooting by in the breezy sky out the windows. But what it feels like is a speedy road trip around
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2018 Jury
Simon Kardachi is a restaurateur and entrepreneur. He is responsible for eleven of Adelaide’s top restaurants and bars, including Osteria Oggi, Shobosho, Press Food & Wine, Proof, Maybe Mae and The Pot by Emma McCaskill. Four restaurants were awarded
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Malt & Juniper
Best Bar Design Sans-Arc Studio Adelaide, South Australia Malt & Juniper is a small Adelaide bar that maximizes a compact space and tight budget through a cohesive vision expressed in considered details. Even as the jury assessed and appreciated the
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Ishizuka
Best Restaurant Design Russell & George Melbourne, Victoria A standout entry, this Japanese kaiseki restaurant beautifully ties together design and the dining experience. The harmony and intertwining of nature, artistry, balance and flow are key to
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Bentwood Cafe
Best Cafe Design Ritz & Ghougassian Fitzroy, Victoria There is so much in this project to like. The jury appreciates the way the design is a response to the space, first and foremost, embracing the heritage of the building with sensitivity and giving
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Chandon Australia
Best Retail Design Foolscap Studio Coldstream, Victoria The Chandon tasting room and boutique is a successful showcase of the brand, elevating it to international standards with impressive design. The jury remarked on the sense of presence: the airy
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Shobosho
Best Identity Design Crafty Design Adelaide, South Australia A laneway restaurant in the centre of Adelaide, Shobosho’s visual identity reflects and amplifies the nature of the business itself: a fire-focused kitchen turning out modern Japanese cuis
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Pop Inn
Best Installation Design Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Architects Canberra, Australian Capital Territory A mobile wine bar that pops up on public land in Canberra, the Pop Inn is an excellent expression of all the jury hoped to see in this category. W
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Cookie
Hall of Fame Phillip Schemnitz Architect Melbourne, Victoria I remember when Cookie opened in 2003. It was instantly exciting: a bar and Thai restaurant on a seedy segment of Swanston Street, hidden on the first floor of a six-storey Commercial Palaz
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Brae Restaurant Accommodation
Best Hotel Design Six Degrees Architects Birregurra, Victoria The overnight accommodation at Brae complements the homestead restaurant and expands the hospitality offering for diners. The rooms are approachable, authentic, handcrafted and personal in
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Trust The Process
Peter Clarke is a photographer who seeks to both document and interpret his subject matter. His visual narratives articulate the form and volume of a structure or space, while also expressing its atmosphere, intimacy and emotion. Through this mix of
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In Brief
Melbourne-based artist Kate Ballis’ Infra Realism shows the Mars-like deserts, mid-century houses, retro pools and luxury vintage cars of Palm Springs in a whole new light. Using a digital camera converted to capture infrared light, Ballis has sought
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Freespace: the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
The sensibility of the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale was overwhelmingly an interior one. Potentially unsettling for the interior design profession, a turn toward “the interior” has been surfacing for some time. In 2016, the topic for the Harvard
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The Impact Of Colour On Behaviour
Colour not only humanizes the built environment but it can also be used to achieve key aims beyond aesthetics. Specifically, colour can influence mood and behaviour, encourage engagement, differentiate and activate interior and exterior spaces, enhan
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Town Hall House
Brutalist buildings may present an imposing facade with exposed concrete and rigorous, repetitive geometries, but underlying that harsh exterior are expressive materials, sculptural forms and imaginative uses of light. Town Hall House in Sydney is a
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Artbank
Artbank is home to a contemporary Australian art collection that belongs to us all – that is, the 10,000-plus artworks are available to the public via an art leasing initiative. This is the clear message that emerges from much of the collateral issue

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