Fonda Mexican Windsor 144 Chapel St, Windsor 3181 (03) 9521 2660 or fondamexican.com.au A run-down heritage showroom in Windsor has become the home of the second restaurant under the banner of local taquería Fonda Mexican. The shell of the building was discovered during demolition, and the design was built around highlighting the pre-existing features.
Saigon Sally 2 Duke St, Windsor 3181 (03) 9939 5181 or www.saigonsally.com.au Dubbed the “sophisticated elder sister”, Saigon Sally is the second venture for the team behind Vietnamese Hawker bar, Hanoi Hannah. Chef Adrian Li’s menu tests traditional Vietnamese methods and demonstrates a direct relationship with market produce, the delicacy of balance and lack
Jones The Grocer Westfield Sydney CBD, Pitt St Sydney www.jonesthegrocer.com Point of View‘s lighting designs are on display at Jones The Grocer’s new flagship store at the Westfield shopping mall in Sydney. The concept food emporium offers gourmet breakfast-to-dinner dining alongside the retail of luxury foods. The lighting by POV seeks to brings alive each
These fine specimens are Butter Chairs. Butter Chair is the first chair to be released by DesignByThem and is a new addition to the Butter Range of recycled furniture. Whilst consistent with the Butter range, designers Nicholas Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson have explored new and playful relationships with its form and colour choice. “We
Flinders Hotel Cook St, Flinders Vic 3929 (03) 5989 0201 or www.flindershotel.com.au After a three-year development process, Rothelowman has completed a $10M restoration and extension of the Flinders Hotel, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Designed and executed in three stages, the vision for the site is now fully realised, with the final stage of the project, the boutique
Taronga Zoo Centre Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman 2000 (02) 9969 2777 or taronga.org.au/TarongaCentre/Functions The Taronga View Centre was originally designed by renowned Australian architect Michael Dysart. The new design concepts for the interiors were realised by Restaurant Associates and a variety of sub-contractors. The dual-level function space consists of the Harbourview Ballroom on level one
Mon Komo Hotel 99 Marine Parade, Redcliffe QLD 4020 (07) 3284 6520 or www.monkomohotel.com.au The new Mon Komo hotel, restaurant and apartment complex lies just outside of Brisbane. It’s a combination of textures drawn from the surrounding beachside environment. Down in the main restaurant, huge rope sculptures line the ceiling and divide the space
Made from durable Indian rosewood and steel, the Craftsman Dry Bar is a solid and option for hospitality use. The grainy, knotty features of the timber create an organic and industrial look that belies the strength that makes this furniture so well suited for commercial use. The Craftsman is proving to be a popular product
The Terrace Hotel 237 St Georges Terrace Perth 6000 (08) 9214 4444 or www.terracehotelperth.com.au Perth’s Terrace Hotel has been listed as a finalist in this year’s West Australian Heritage Awards. Established over 20 years ago, the awards are a showcase for excellence in revitalising properties in the State Register of Heritage Places – identifying
The Como Melbourne 630 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC or www.mgallery.com/como The Como has always held a special place in the heart of Melbourne. Well before the Art Series Hotels launched, The Como recognised that not all the hotel action was in the CBD. Sitting atop Melbourne’s Chapel Street fashion mile, the Como has always