Oriented by the central hearth, Aru is a restaurant full of earthy and warm colours with bespoke bricks, spotted gum timber, and low lighting. Located in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Aru offers Sino-Indonesian-Australian cuisine. The colour palette underpins themes of heat and spice with a gradient combined with level changes defining dining areas. Speaking on […]
Announced on Saturday 12 November, the Melbourne Awards recognises inspirational Melburnians making extraordinary contributions to our community. This year’s awards acknowledge the outstanding work of 27 finalists across eight categories – Aboriginal Melbourne – ganbu guljin, Arts and Events, Community, Hospitality, Knowledge and Innovation, LGBTQI+, Sustainability and Urban Design. This year, Kerstin Thompson Architects with BVN was awarded the Urban […]
Queens & Collins is a new workplace, retail and hospitality precinct where creativity and conversation merge with the neo-gothic. The striking transformation of Melbourne’s historic gothic bank precinct spans 34,000 square metres and features a disagreeing 34-level tower flanked by three integrated heritage buildings. Unashamed and defiant, the neo-gothic design is non-conformist and is credited […]
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ redevelopment of Broadmeadows Town Hall has taken out the top spot for Architectural Design. Established by the Victorian Government in 1996, the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards are an opportunity to highlight and celebrate local design capability. Showcasing the depths of design talent in the state and the capability and capacity of the […]