Industry - 1 August 2012

NEW CROWN TOWERS IN PERTH

Crown Towers Perth Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth www.crownlimited.com   Crown Limited has decided to undertake the development of a new six star, luxury hotel to be known as Crown Towers Perth. The total investment in the Crown Towers project (inclusive of land) is expected to be $568 million. The 500 room new luxury hotel will

Restaurant - 1 August 2012

TEA FOR TWO, WITH A VIEW

The Tea Room Suakin Drive, Georges Heights, Sydney 2088 (02) 8962 5900 or www.thetearoom.com.au Luxury dining and events establishment  The Tea Room Gunners’ Barracks has re-opened its doors after a short hiatus to reveal a fresh interior, following a cosmetic refurbishment led by Sydney-based architect Thomas Spangenberg. Housed in a former military barracks (originally designed

Resort - 25 July 2012

ENRICH YOUR PLATE

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit 250 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok, Thailand +66 (0) 2649 8888 or http://www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com/   Guests of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, can now ‘enrich their stay’ with extra dining benefits at the renowned Orchid Café. Throughout August, guests staying in Premium Deluxe Rooms, Grande Deluxe Rooms, and Grande Suites or Themed Suites will receive food credit

Restaurant - 21 July 2012

WATCH AND LEARN

Crown Melbourne Southbank, Melbourne 3006 (03) 9292 8888 or http://crownmelbourne.com.au/   Crown Melbourne has relaunched its premium buffet restaurant, Conservatory. Located on level one of Crown Towers, the luxurious restaurant features expansive views of Melbourne’s Yarra River. Lead by Conservatory’s Chef de Cuisine, Joanne Bainbridge, the restaurant’s chefs work from an open kitchen that enables interaction

Restaurant - 14 July 2012

NO LONG NOSES

  Pinocchio 358 Hampton St, Hampton VIC 3188 (03) 9598 4188 or www.pinocchio.net.au/hamptonhome.html   Blackmilk Interior Design was given the task of creating a unique dining space for Pinocchio’s Italian restaurant.  Blackmilk fused the traditional, finely detailed, heritage building with the contemporary industrial interior. At first, the showcase of food is the most arresting element. The pizza oven,

Bar - 13 July 2012

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

Guerrilla Bar 207 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe NSW 2037 (02) 8957 0652   Situated in a semi-detached heritage building in Glebe, Interior Arc’s overall design concept behind Guerrilla bar was to bring back the historical significance of its architecture, while meeting the expectations of a contemporary wine bar in Sydney’s Inner West. The ground floor

Pop-Up - 12 July 2012

REALITY TV RESTAURANT

MasterChef Dining St Marys Rd, Sydney 2000 (in front of St Mary’s Cathedral) http://www.masterchef.com.au/dining.htm   This is real 3D TV. Marketing agency the projects* have partnered with Shine Australia’s hit TV show MasterChef and Network Ten. The agency is responsible for the design and execution of the first MasterChef Dining pop-up bar and restaurant, the must-have table

Goods - 11 July 2012

BEHIND THE SCENES

Hilton Surfers Paradise 6 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise 4217 (07) 5680 8000 or http://hiltonsurfersparadise.com.au/   Comcater has been behind the scenes in helping to bring many “dream kitchens” to life for over 30 years. Comcater’s Major Projects and Specification division specialises in assisting clients, architects and kitchen designers to choose the right equipment for any

Goods - 10 July 2012

SMART MOVE

EcoSmart Fire Showrooms 3 & 4, 40-42 O’Riordan St, Alexandria NSW 2015 (02) 9997 3050 or www.ecosmartfire.com   The award-winning EcoSmart Fire has a new home. In an international first, a purpose-built design studio/showroom has been created in Sydney’s design hub, Alexandria. Set within 435sqm, the studio has been designed to showcase the sleek EcoSmart Fires, which are

Hotel - 6 July 2012

THE REMIX

QT Sydney 49 Market St, Sydney 2000 http://www.designhotels.com/qt_sydney   Design Hotels has ‘remixed’ two iconic buildings in the Sydney CBD to create the latest in their line of QT hotels. The reincarnation of the historic Gowings department store and heritage-listed State Theatre will be housing guests from September. The interior design concept is bold and playful,