The Press Is Sydney’s New Late-Night Destination for Music and Cocktails Hidden Above Bridge Lane.Behind an unmarked door above Sydney's Bridge Lane, The Press reimagines the historic Est. space as an opulent music destination. Live music is central to the experience, with a resident band performing everything from intimate jazz to...
Australia’s Hospitality Design Elite Reveals Industry’s New Directions.The Eat Drink Design Awards shortlist just dropped, and it's telling us everything we need to know about where Australian hospitality is heading. Dana rounds up her favourite restaurants, bars, cafĂ©s, hotels, and retail spaces making the...
Ellison Studios Gets Serious With Game-Changing Sydney HQ and Trade Designer Suite.From digital startup to design powerhouse—Ellison Studios' new Sydney headquarters tells the story of eight years of unstoppable growth. The Waterloo space features unexpected elements like a four-metre palm tree installation and custom...
Duet Captures Australia’s First Light in Comma Byron Bay Design.Duet’s Comma Byron Bay is a concept bathhouse that energises rather than sedates. Inspired by the dawn light that first touches Cape Byron each morning, the design features a deliberately anti-white palette and materials chosen to make...
20-Year Friendship Creates Design Magic at Currumbin Valley Retreat.This Currumbin Valley retreat emerged from five years of collaboration between Grace Loves Lace founder Megan Ziems and Ellison Studios' Leigh McKeown—friends since high school who share an intuitive design language. Architect Harley...
World-First Standalone B&B Italia Outdoor Showroom Opens in Sydney.Space Furniture has achieved a design retail milestone with the opening of the world's first standalone B&B Italia Outdoor showroom in Sydney's Surry Hills. This landmark destination celebrates three decades of partnership between the...
Patchwork House: Decus Interiors Creates a Chameleon Home in Sydney’s Vaucluse."The ethos is laidback but not lazy." This description by Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors perfectly captures the studio's approach to the luxe transformation of Patchwork House in Sydney's...
The EVE Hotel Sydney: A Biophilic Breath in Wunderlich Lane’s Final Chapter.Rooted in a philosophy of longevity, The Eve balances enduring architectural design with contemporary accents. It's a celebration of Sydney's creative spirit and a contributor to the ongoing story of Surry Hills and Redfern—a design...
Melbourne by Melbourne: Kennedy Nolan’s Homage to Local Design Culture at Melbourne Place.Melbourne Place represents a rare achievement: a new hotel brand and building developed simultaneously, each informing the other. Kennedy Nolan crafted a complete design that questions orthodoxies while celebrating Melbourne's unique...
