Café - 13 December 2012

CAESARSTONE AT THE COFFEE CLUB

The Coffee Club Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 322 Moggill Rd, Indooroopilly QLD 4068 www.coffeeclub.com.au   The new-look Coffee Club café at Indooroopilly is the first in a series of newly-designed cafes that incorporate styling elements including Ceasarstone. The new modern design utilises warm, natural colours and textures to create a casual and relaxed atmosphere for customers

Goods - 11 December 2012

Filament Pendant Light from the Aëon Illumination Collection

Satelight 96 Hudsons Road, Spotswood VIC 3015 (03) 9399 5805 or www.satelight.com.au With more than a nod to the old Edison style lamps, the Filament pendant light draws on a rich history. As the name suggests, the design is inspired by the intricate wire looms. The light fitting has been made by using a computer

Café - 11 December 2012

ALL-STARS COFFEE AT ST ALI NORTH

St Ali North 815 Nicholson St, Carlton North www.stali.com.au   The much-anticipated St Ali North is now open. Co-owner Salvatore Malatesta of St ALi recruited Jessie Gerner (Anada, The Aylesbury) as co-owner, and with the help of Velo Cycles’ Harry Fishman, has assembled a superhero team of coffee and food specialists to lift the lid

Retail - 10 December 2012

BESPOKE PERFECTION

Mitchell Ogilvie: 168 Edward St, Brisbane QLD www.mitchellogilvie.com Every self-consciously upmarket commercial centre aims to have one: a standout precinct of luxe retailers. Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Dior, Ferragamo, Gucci… the list is as familiar as it is exclusive. Brisbane’s Edward Street plays host to a deluxe conga line of prestige marques, including an interloper, a

Uncategorized - 10 December 2012

JEWELLERY BOX

LK Jewellery: Crown Casino, Southbank, Melbourne www.lkjewellery.com Upscale casinos are a haven for primo retail. And like 24-carat limpets, you’ll always find upmarket stores selling fancy undies and expensive jewellery. I’ll allow you to draw your own conclusions about why they’re such a good ‘fit’, but so it is with Crown Casino and LK Jewellery.

Local - 7 December 2012

JANDS AT THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL HALL

The Southport School 2 Winchester St, Southport QLD 4215   The Southport School (TSS) is an Anglican day and boarding school on the Gold Coast. The Dining Hall has always been a meeting place for students, and TSS wanted to provide a better audio and visual experience for boarders. TSS was unhappy with the original audio

Local - 6 December 2012

GRAND UPGRADE IN PYRMONT

Grand Mercure Pinnacle Apartments 104 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont 2009 www.accorhotels.com   Grand Mercure Pinnacle Apartments in Pyrmont has completed a full upgrade incorporating a new “Urban Chic|Urban Series” design. The property is the 4th hotel this year in the Accor Vacation Club network in Australia/New Zealand to complete a major refurbishment programme. The upgrade follows the highly successful

Casino - 5 December 2012

JIMBO & REX AT CROWN MELBOURNE

Jimbo & Rex The West End, Crown Melbourne, Southbank (03) 9292 8888 or www.crownmelbourne.com.au/jimbo-and-rex   These are images of Mim Design’s work on Jimbo & Rex at Crown Melbourne. It’s the newest pub experience in the West End.

Club & RSL - 3 December 2012

BONDI ICEBERGS MAKES A SPLASH

Bondi Icebergs 1 Notts Ave, Bondi NSW 2026 (02) 9130 3120 or icebergs.com.au   As an early 100th birthday present, Icebergs has been given a refurbishment from Sydney-based 2RKS Architecture + Design. “Part of the design brief was to create an atmosphere of warmth, invitation and comfort, and competing with the best of any Eastern Suburbs venues