Awards Entries - Interior Design - Hospitality

Crown Metropol

Interior Design - Hospitality

 

Distinctive, vibrant and unmistakably modern, the 28-level Crown Metropol hotel features a unique wave-like shape, sleek podium entry, 658 spacious, light-filled guestrooms, a luxurious day spa, sky bar and terrace on Level 28, Gordon Ramsay’s maze restaurant, a comprehensive Business and Meeting facility, plus a world-class training and recruitment facility. The sensual, fluid S-form of the hotel tower and podium creates an interior experience that is continually revealed for the guest. Intimate, inviting and slightly mysterious interiors are created within this sinuous architectural envelope. These qualities are essential to the boutique attitude of the hotel.

 

Maze Restaurant

Interior Design - Hospitality

 

maze restaurant is located on level one of the Metropol hotel. maze is Metropol hotel’s only restaurant and seats 300 patrons. The restaurant evokes the sophistication of Ramsay’s brand . maze offers a welcoming place to eat for the very first hotel guest at breakfast through to appealing to diners looking for a special restaurant experience. Bates Smart have successfully created a boutique, personal experience in the setting of a large hotel restaurant. maze occupies the sculptural architectural podium form perched outside the main tower of Metropol hotel. This inside / outside quality has been celebrated in the interior.

 

Mister Close

Interior Design - Hospitality

 

The two owners of Mister Close met in high school in the 1980s, and formed a strong friendship that has lasted several decades. When deciding to go into business together, the drew inspiration from those years, naming the cafe after their favourite Geography teacher from year 8. Sporting a striking black moustache and dark rimmed glasses, Mister Close was loved by many of his students. Mister Close inspired his students to better things, a good analogy for the location of the cafe that bears his name.

 

Union Dining

Interior Design - Hospitality

peckvonhartel was approached to design Union Dining, situated in the heritage listed Union House in Richmond. Inspired by restaurants seen and loved in Europe, peckvonhartel approached Union Dining as a provincial European dining experience with contemporary Melbourne class. The overall aesthetic embodies old world charm, authenticity and a modern twist. This exciting new establishment has received enthusiastic reviews since opening. The space provides two large dining areas at ground level and a separate function area at first floor level. Existing marble floors and feature archways were retained and restored, as was an original timber fireplace in the main dining room.

 

The Pier, Geelong

Interior Design - Hospitality

Following the delivery of The Edge Hotel in Geelong, Geyer were once again appointed by the Event Management Company to develop The Pier, a leading destination venue at the tip of Cunningham Pier on the Geelong waterfront. The design solution frames the 360-degree views of the bay, retaining the weathered beauty and grandeur of the original building. The iconic building houses four high-class hospitality venues including The Pier Geelong – the event space, Baveras – a relaxed fine dining restaurant, City Quarter – a boutique bar, and The Dock Cafe & Chippery – a relaxing casual space for all visitors.

 

Yarra Lane Precinct

Interior Design - Hospitality

 

HASSELL was involved in the design of three outlets: Outpost Dining Room, Mopho and Deba. Each outlet, with different clients, reflects the broader precinct aspiration to balance diversity design outcomes within the lane way. Each outlet is designed to feel as though a unique entity, allowing the lane way to be characterised by the diversity of individual shops; a village high street.