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To be located in a disused office building in Melbourne’s CBD, the brief called for a design reflective of the crafted simplicity of the food and drink, while referencing a Scandinavian palette; effortless and clean yet layered with subtlety.

After removing the existing shell’s suspended ceiling, a coffered concrete soffit was revealed to inform the insertion of a simple screen of tonally washed timber veneers. Providing tangible scale, these panels slotted together to define a rectilinear footprint framed by the screen and the existing glazing. The re-configurable screen also responded to the building’s existing geometry, establishing a language of 45-degree chamfers which allowed for a repeated motif throughout the interior.

Lastly, a pair of linear joinery counters each with a defined focus and function were positioned centrally and held by solid timber lighting beams to provide intimacy within scale. Handcrafted, these furniture elements were specifically designed in response to customer and staff needs.