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Gaggenau Sydney crafts a culinary paradise in the heart of Surry Hills

Gaggenau Sydney crafts a culinary paradise in the heart of Surry Hills

Gaggenau takes its Sydney customers on an epic retail journey in its new Surry Hills flagship. Blending historic legacy with cutting-edge design elements, prepare to discover ‘The Social Hub’ and feel ‘The Difference’.

This bamboo-built ‘sea-to-table’ pavilion cultivates and serves its own oysters

This bamboo-built ‘sea-to-table’ pavilion cultivates and serves its own oysters

Reinvigorating its local Angsila economy, this pavilion in Thailand becomes a floating restaurant where fishermen and visitors can select and eat their own oysters. No wonder it won The Influencer award at INDE.Awards!

Putting the spark back into CBD life: Bates Smart re-imagines The Metropolitan Hotel

Putting the spark back into CBD life: Bates Smart re-imagines The Metropolitan Hotel

The Metropolitan Hotel is breathing new life into the west end of Melbourne’s CBD, making William Street – a precinct often overlooked by restaurant-goers – actually sparkle.

5 hotels, bars and restaurants that will transport you into another world

5 hotels, bars and restaurants that will transport you into another world

From mechanical flowers, to gilded-glass forests, Picasso’s second wife and more: these 5 hospitality destinations weave an experiential narrative from the most diverse of references.

6000 pieces of whisky barrel wood form the centrepiece of this whisky bar

6000 pieces of whisky barrel wood form the centrepiece of this whisky bar

It’s like looking into a giant eye: Laizhou Bar has been assembled using 6000 pieces of wood from discarded whisky barrels. The whole experience of this whisky bar has won it an INDE.Award in 2023.

SJB designs the ‘Rolls Royce’ of boutique hotels

SJB designs the ‘Rolls Royce’ of boutique hotels

A beacon of glamour and golden-age hospitality, The Royce hotel has given Melbourne’s original Rolls Royce showroom new life as one of the city’s most exciting new boutique hotel destinations.

5 inspiring architecture and design books that span decades of innovation

5 inspiring architecture and design books that span decades of innovation

Embark on a visual and intellectual journey through architectural excellence and rethinking of tropical living.

Laizhou Bar by RooMoo wins The Social Space at 2023 INDE.Awards

Laizhou Bar by RooMoo wins The Social Space at 2023 INDE.Awards

Defining the places we meet and mingle, the winner of The Social Space is a destination of note, that is both sustainable and experiential.

Rockwell makes a bold toast: To Jacqueline

Rockwell makes a bold toast: To Jacqueline

Named for Picasso’s second wife, Jacqueline Roque, this maximalist designed restaurant in Barcelona has us melting over the finer details.

Capella Sydney: The inside tour we’ve all been waiting for

Capella Sydney: The inside tour we’ve all been waiting for

We’ve taken you on the architectural walk-through of Capella Sydney, now Gillian Serisier goes inside this prominent hotel to share the interior story – one of timeless elegance and artful vision.

Peachy-green! Taqiza taqueria blends its cultural references better than a margarita

Peachy-green! Taqiza taqueria blends its cultural references better than a margarita

Time to taco! Taqiza by IJR Studio takes us on a zesty journey of mid century culture with a dash of Palm Springs and a generous swig of hacienda-inspired resort. Salud!

The ergonomics of collaboration

The ergonomics of collaboration

The workplace can be organised according to four foundational space typologies. But how do we maximise the ergonomics of each?