The Bonobo Trades Coastal Cliché for Brazilian Modernism Inside a Brutalist Byron Bay Shell.Raes' first proper step into the centre of Byron Bay comes with architecture by Richards & Spence and interiors from Manifold that skip the coastal clichés entirely, pulling from Brazilian modernism instead. Lachlan Cooper and Morgan Novy...
Kit of Parts: Bassike Byron Bay by Akin Atelier.Akin Atelier has been shaping Bassike's retail identity for over a decade. The brand's new Byron Bay store shows what that kind of continuity actually buys...
Polaris Lighting Collection by Marz Designs Channels Brutalist Geometry and Star Forms.Marz Designs has launched Polaris—a lighting collection that mixes Brutalist geometry with North Star symbolism. The range features tumbled metal wall and ceiling lights in aluminium or brass, each one shaped like an extruded star. With...
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...
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...
Marz Designs’ Terra 0.5 Wall Light Balances Craft and Precision.Byron Bay lighting studio Marz Designs has expanded their signature Terra collection with the introduction of the Terra 0.5 Wall Light. This compact fixture combines hand-shaped ceramic forms with precision-machined metal brackets,...
An Eclectic Cosmopolitan Bar From Mars: Burly Bar by Studio Plenty.Drawing inspiration from Burly Gin's bottle design, this Byron Bay interior features experimental epoxy resin elements that connect brand to interior. The preserved timber saw-tooth roof dramatically spans both levels, while the...
Tamsin Johnson Brings Spanish-Hollywood Glamour to New Raes Guesthouses in Byron Bay.Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the iconic Raes on Wategos expands its legacy with ten meticulously designed suites by Tamsin Johnson. This new addition combines Spanish-Hollywood glamour with Balearic influences, offering guests an...
Chess Moves: A 70s-Inspired Family Home Transformation in Byron Bay.This family home takes on new dimensions and depths with its Rubik’s cube of textures, tones and interventions. The original identity of the house exists somewhere between the exposed red brick walls, heavy timber beams and the all too...
