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Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.

Light and shadow (baking)

Light and shadow (baking)

Working within a narrow, linear tenancy, Sans Arc has reconfigured the traditional circulation pathway, giving customers a front row seat to the theatre of Shadow Baking.

Disuko channels 1980s Tokyo nostalgia atop a Melbourne rooftop

Disuko channels 1980s Tokyo nostalgia atop a Melbourne rooftop

Located in the former Madam Brussels rooftop, Disuko reimagines 1980s Tokyo nightlife through layered interiors, bespoke detailing and a flexible dining and bar experience designed by MAMAS Dining Group.

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Buchan weaves heritage and contemporary retail across a 3,600sqm site featuring dual-branded hotels, arcades and revitalised laneways.

Hogg & Lamb’s heritage restaurant marks Mt Coot-tha summit

Hogg & Lamb’s heritage restaurant marks Mt Coot-tha summit

A multi-million dollar revitalisation of the heritage-listed venue at Brisbane’s beauty spot has been completed with The Summit Restaurant.

Journey East: Azuma Den opens in Canberra

Journey East: Azuma Den opens in Canberra

Designed by Kelly Ross, the newest addition to Bisa Hospitality’s portfolio represents more than just another restaurant opening.

This interiors pair are at the cutting edge of Melbourne hospitality

This interiors pair are at the cutting edge of Melbourne hospitality

Hayley Mitchell and Samantha Eades are creating some of today’s best restaurants, most exciting cafés and bars, and extraordinary hotels and resorts.

Woods Bagot finds European inspiration for new market hall

Woods Bagot finds European inspiration for new market hall

Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping precinct has expanded with the opening of the Market Pavilion, a large-scale fresh food and dining destination designed by Woods Bagot.

“Cosy, uplifting and full of life”: Bar Julius is the sweet spot in new Sydney precinct

“Cosy, uplifting and full of life”: Bar Julius is the sweet spot in new Sydney precinct

Set within the wider Surry Hills Precinct that includes The EVE Hotel, Bar Julius – designed by SJB – is a sumptuous hospitality venue bursting with colour and materiality.

Studio Lotus and contemporary Kolkata hotel design

Studio Lotus and contemporary Kolkata hotel design

Taj Taal Kutir weaves Kolkata’s colonial heritage into its contemporary evolution, painting a hospitality experience deeply rooted in context.

Pony Design Co. tells a tale of glamorous travel at Cala

Pony Design Co. tells a tale of glamorous travel at Cala

A bistro that pays homage to the existing mid-century and Japanese-inspired architecture of its context.

“A turning point for Thai hospitality”

“A turning point for Thai hospitality”

Dusit Thani Bangkok has reopened with a contemporary interpretation of its heritage by André Fu Studio, blending Thai cultural influences with modern design.