Acclaimed architecture firm Bates Smart has unveiled a transformative new dining experience in Sydney’s central business district with the launch of Prefecture 48. Developed for Azabu Group, this culinary precinct brings together six distinctive venues inspired by the beauty, heritage and flavours of Japan, all housed within the historic Foley Brothers building. Prefecture 48 isn’t […]
Four Pillars Gin, certified as Australia’s first carbon neutral gin distillery after undergoing a major upgrade to its Healesville headquarters in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, has been named the world’s leading gin producer by the International Wine & Spirit Competition on three occasions, making it one of the most awarded and sustainable craft gin makers in […]
Fifty years after its original construction, the Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse at Point Danger in Tweed Heads has undergone an extensive $6.5 million refurbishment incorporating 360 degree views from a new upper podium and a visitor cafe under wooden waves. As an integral part of the region’s architecture, proudly marking the border between New […]
When the renowned Museum of Old and New Art’s (Mona) brewery Moo Brew needed a bar to call its own, Manky Sally’s was born. Settled in Hobart’s Salamanca Place – hence the name – the innovative taphouse / nano-brewery seeks to materialise Moo Brew’s unpretentious brand by incorporating all of the unconventional twists that have […]
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