Prototype has been providing furniture for Rydges Hotels with its rollout of properties in Queensland. Pictured is the Rise breakfast space at the Cairns site where Prototype provided table tops and Meg chairs from Rosetto. The Meg chair included a chrome four-leg base and Prototype had the upholstery completed in-house in Australia for the neat
Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth 6000 (08) 9226 3355 or www2.citadines.com/en/australia/perth/st_georges_terrace.html CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has launched its second Citadines Apart’hotel in Australia. The new Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth has opened following an AUD$5.1 million and five-month refurbishment of the former Somerset St
The Duke of Wellington, established 1853, is ready for its next big campaign. Story: Christopher Holder The Duke of Wellington pub is old. If the walls could talk they’d probably have an emphysema wheeze and could tell you stories that would make your hair curl. It’s always been a quintessentially CBD pub, in tune with
Star Bar: 600 George St, Sydney NSW (02) 9267 7827 or www.starbar.com.au The once-dodgy, south end of George Street has something to twinkle about. Most Sydneysiders will have a memory of Star Bar — some hazier than others. Its location in the very centre of town and its longevity make it something of a George
Woolwich Pier Hotel: 2 Gale St, Woolwich NSW (02) 9817 2204 or www.woolwichpierhotel.com.au A local pub that bucks the shabby trend. Tuck into a bucket of prawns on the terrace and admire Sydney Harbour from your prime position on the peninsula, old chap — the newly made-over Woolwich Pier Hotel is happy to make your
Pabu Grill & Sake: 190 Smith Street Collingwood (03) 9419 6141 or pabu.com.au Collingwood’s Smith Street dining strip is now home to Pabu Grill & Sake, a Japanese Izakaya with a menu rivalled only by its interior design. The space features an impressive interplay of architecture and artwork, courtesy of Architects EAT and Two One
Barry: 85 High St, Northcote VIC In a city full of cafés and, likewise, of caffeine addicts, it takes clever design to be the pick of the bunch. Joining the family started by Touchwood and Pillar of Salt is Barry, which has been set up in a Victorian-era corner-shop café space. The look, created by
Waitan: (02) 8218 1000 405 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW Waitan is sumptuous. In the heart of Chinatown, surrounded by food courts, noodle bars and novelty stores, Asian hospitality groups Xiang Er Qing from China and Tung Lok from Singapore have spent over $10m on a restaurant fitout that is truly eye-popping.
The Emerson: 143-145 Commercial Road, South Yarra VI (03) 9825 0900 or theemerson.com.au Ralph Waldo Emerson was a 19th-century bon vivante. No doubt he’s raising a celestial glass in approval. Story: Christopher Holder Photos: William Watt For most of his working life, Mark Hinkley has been a city oil trader. Work hard, play harder, take
Sportsgirl: Highpoint Shopping Centre, Maribyrnong VIC www.sportsgirl.com.au There are few more enduring names in Australian fashion retail than Sportsgirl. But in the fickle world of young ladies’ clothing, these decades of ‘runs on the board’ scarcely count for anything — it’s all about how you connect with this super savvy generation now.