The Eclipse Collection by EMU is another example of a classic design re-interpreted in contemporary style. The Eclipse range is very practical and resistant, it includes side chairs, arm chairs, one seater lounges, low tables and high stools. All seating is stackable, available in 5 colours with optional custom manufactured soft padded fabric seat cushions.
Parkroyal Darling Harbour 150 Day St, Sydney NSW (02) 9261 1188 or www.parkroyalhotels.com/darlingharbour From its lemongrass-scented foyer to the plush Club Lounge on the top floor, everything at Parkroyal Darling Harbour is new again. In January the 340- room hotel unveiled its $20m makeover, completed while ‘business as usual’ continued unabated — with design from Hassell Studio.
The Graham Hotel 97 Graham St, Port Melbourne 3207 (03) 9676 2566 or www.thegraham.com.au Gastropub The Graham Hotel has undergone a refurbishment to reflect a more casual bistro offering as part of a relaxed and informal dining experience. Observing a culinary trend towards more traditional gastropub meals served in an elegant yet comfortable setting,
The Rose Hotel 52-54 Cleveland St Chippendale 2008 (02) 9318 1133 or www.therosehotel.com.au The Rose occupies the high-traffic terrain of Cleveland Street at the point where Broadway becomes Newtown. It’s tough country, yet this rose flowers in every department and the human traffic from the nearby Seymour Centre and Sydney University ensure it’s always buzzing.
The Grain Store 517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000 (03) 9972 6993 or www.grainstore.com.au The Grain Store is representative of Melbourne’s emerging food intelligentsia. This new arrival on Melbourne’s sometimes overcrowded café scene offers up food from chef Ingo Meissner. What might set The Grain Store apart from the rest is its focus on sustainable and
The Common Room: www.crownmelbourne.com.au/the-common-room The West End at Crown Level 1, Clarendon St, Southbank VIC When Crown Casino knocks a wall through, its with real intent, and a decent budget. So it was when Melbourne’s gaming cathedral refurbished its West End, throwing $50m at the project, much of which we’ve covered in venue. From
Gochi Ground Floor, Crown Melbourne, Southbank (03) 9292 8888 or www.crownmelbourne.com.au/Gochi Gochi is a modern take on a traditional Japanese style restaurant, from Mim Design. Items such as the chopstick were transformed into feature custom-designed lighting which scale the walls. The ceiling structure made up of interwoven rope creates a textural element throughout. The
The Prahran Hotel: 82 High St, Prahran VIC (03) 9529 2168 or www.prahranhotel.com Matt Mullins: “We approached The Prahran design the same as any other: talk to Techne, ask for some options, dig into those and work out the best approach. And we always say: bring us the crazy shit too. Don’t hold back. We’re open
Crown Spa Southbank, Melbourne (03) 9292 6666 or www.crownmelbourne.com.au/Crown-spa The Crown hotel day spa has recently completed an $10 million enhancement. Located within the Crown Towers hotel, Crown Spa now boasts 19 treatment rooms, two exclusive couples’ suites and a dedicated hair and beauty salon. The new Aqua Retreat facilities feature a hammam steam room,
Jervois Steak House Brecon St, Queenstown, New Zealand http://queenstown.jervoissteakhouse.co.nz The Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa has signed up the recently opened Jervois Steak House (JSH) as its official signature restaurant partner. In addition to welcoming external patrons, new steak house (which launched in December last year) will also now service Sofitel’s in-house hotel guests exclusively