BEST BAR DESIGN:
Little Prince Wine by IF Structure
The judges stated ” There’s an inevitability to Little Prince Wine, the place it’s tough to think about this house being designed any in another way. Slotted beneath St Kilda’s iconic Prince Lodge off Acland Road, this intimate wine bar effortlessly blends the outdated and the brand new. It’s within the element – the fibreglass champagne tub that greets visitors upon arrival, the mirrored specials board, the Artwork Deco-inspired mild fittings – but additionally the simple mix of gorgeous curves with placing textures reminiscent of darkish tiles, good-looking vertical timber panelling and uncovered concrete beams. The seamless incorporation of a retail ingredient underlines the concord of the house, but it surely’s Little Prince’s capability to encourage punters to dwell that registered with the jury: the simple transition from pure to synthetic mild, the interaction between delicate and laborious textures, the intelligent sight traces, and the sense of discovery from one house to the following. A transparent standout within the bar class.” See extra…
BEST RESTAURANT DESIGN:
CicciaBella by Fiona Lynch Inside Design (joint winner)
The judges stated “An Italian restaurant housed within the lately opened Parramatta Sq. constructing, CicciaBella avoids the uninteresting over-industrial remedies usually related to new builds, as a substitute drawing upon a classy suite of supplies to create a really distinctive eatery. The jury engaged with the imaginative, surprising use of textures reminiscent of coir matting, unpainted Besser block, open-seamed suede, crushed cardboard cladding and chiselled bluestone. Essentially the most playful touches embody galvanized metal partitions, a few of which conceal storage, and tie-dyed cotton banners and concrete columns etched with graffiti by avenue artist Benzo. The designers supposed to reference the pure stone, darkish timber and leather-based of a conventional trattoria, however somewhat than a literal interpretation, they’ve created a wholly new venue that’s distinctive, timeless and ceaselessly fascinating – “a tough factor to do when there’s no current situation to attract on, as one juror famous.” See extra…
BEST RESTAURANT DESIGN:
Agnes by Amok (joint winner)
The judges stated “In a metropolis comparatively quick on heritage buildings, Agnes makes essentially the most of a late-nineteenth-century warehouse on the sting of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, reworking it right into a temple of woodfired meals. The design attracts on the historical past of the premises, utilizing a refined palette that sits in concord with the fantastic thing about current options reminiscent of uncooked brickwork, concrete and render. Elsewhere, challenges have been handled as alternatives, a structural metal framework appearing as a backbone for the constructing, encouraging exploration of an upstairs rooftop terrace and an adjoining non-public eating space, and a downstairs bar. A low-benched kitchen is maybe the venue’s defining function: from the second visitors stroll by way of the door, it permits an open view of the fireside, grill and woodfire oven, welcoming diners into the house and permitting them to share in an historic and communal model of cooking.” See extra…
BEST CAFÉ DESIGN
Trade Beans Brisbane by Platform by DesignOffice
The judges stated “An ebullient cafe in Newstead, simply north of Brisbane’s ritzy James Road, Trade Beans has fully remodeled an outdated brick warehouse house into the quintessential Queensland daytime eatery – white, vivid, ethereal and welcoming. Laid out throughout two separate areas, the outdated warehouse’s dock has been enclosed in a glass pavilion lined with greenery and flooded with pure mild. Behind, a second high-ceilinged eating room is outlined by its reams of pale timber and tiered banquette seating – it’s laborious to think about there being a foul seat in right here. The care the designers have put into creating the cafe’s crisp, clear aesthetic is underlined by a prolonged espresso bar that has its espresso machines hidden beneath the countertop. The remedy serves Trade Beans Brisbane’s multilayered providing: it is a place as applicable for lengthy brunches as it’s conferences or casual work periods, whereas an attention grabbing retail zone within the centre of the venue naturally attracts in takeaway prospects.” See extra…
BEST RETAIL DESIGN:
Little Prince Wine by IF Structure
The judges stated “A retail house inside a bar or cafe is usually a lesson in awkward trade-offs, however not at Little Prince Wine. Right here, beneath the Prince Lodge in St Kilda, a counter promoting cheese, chilly cuts, wine and dry items sits comfortably inside an intimate bar, the 2 capabilities of the venue complementing one another and making the general house richer. Standout options embody zinc counter tops, an attention grabbing counter fridge and illuminated steel shelving, but it surely’s a placing green-tiled again wall that delineates the retail from the remainder of the venue and attracts in takeaway prospects. Nonetheless, this comparatively small venue encourages exploration of its line of drink fridges and timber wine cabinets, and a cellar tucked down a second staircase. Fairly often you compromise placing retail in a restaurant house, stated one juror. However for these components to work collectively and make one another richer, I believe is fairly extraordinary.” See extra…
BEST HOTEL DESIGN:
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Road by Bates Good
The judges stated “The newly opened Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Road seamlessy combines the heritage Fairness Chambers constructing with a contemporary 16-storey tower and consists of two distinct meals and beverage areas. Luci, the lodge’s restaurant, enhances authentic particulars reminiscent of coffered ceilings, ornate plasterwork and carved timber options with wealthy upholsteries, good-looking banquette seating and fashionable lighting, making a timeless foyer restaurant expertise. Its location, within the authentic constructing’s former grand corridor, may be considered from above from the reception space, putting it on the centre of the visitor expertise. The Douglas Membership is the other – a charismatic, intimate bolthole anchored by a placing marble cocktail bar. The jury appreciated the distinction between the areas, which spoke to the general sophistication and confidence of its inside design. The winner in a wholesome class that alerts an Australian renaissance for the lodge restaurant and bar expertise.” See extra…
Different Awards and Commendations together with Finest Identification Design, Finest Set up Design and Corridor of Fame may be seen right here…