Tag: Hospitality | Architecture Now

Casa Cavia

Projects | Eclectic interior design and a clever mix of retail and hospitality offerings make this an oasis in the heart of Buenos Aires.

The quest for ‘the’, not ‘a’…

Review | Retail futurist Howard Saunders says that retail businesses need to understand what customers are really looking for.

Matterhorn

Projects | Auckland’s version of an iconic, 52-year-old hospitality spot in Wellington pays well-informed homage to its predecessor.

The secret garden: Pilkingtons

Projects | Abundant greenery, vibrant colour and organic shapes conjure up a lush oasis in the middle of Auckland’s CBD.

Eat Drink Design Awards: shortlist

Awards | The shortlist for the 2015 Eat Drink Design Awards has been revealed, celebrating the best of Australasia’s hospitality design.

A gastronomical refuge

News | Pennant & Triumph, BMD and Vicki Taylor are the creative masterminds behind the refit of The Shelter’s in-store café.

Supreme look

Review | A glimpse inside the Supreme Supreme café space, with highlights from Coffee Supreme’s hospitality aesthetic.

Social Kitchen

Projects | Concrete walls, taxidermy, collected objects, pops of colour – and, of course, great food – come together.

Odettes

Projects | A 1970s’ photograph and a very personal approach to hospitality design has led to this eclectic inner-city oasis.

Aro Hā

Projects | Surrounded by an awe-inspiring and ever-changing landscape, this retreat blends restraint and comfort into a wholesome mix.

Loretta

Projects | This eatery is influenced by California’s mid-century architecture, local pottery and its building’s own material layers.

Interior Spaces: Let there be laughter

Previews | Auckland-based interior design studio Material Creative stepped up to the plate in delivering this fun, new waterfront eatery within a tight time frame. Amanda Harkness takes a closer look.

Eat Drink Design Awards shortlist

News | Three New Zealand projects feature in Australasian hospitality design competition.

Rosie Café

Projects | The ever-impressive Hip Group adds another culinary and architectural flower to its bouquet.

Masu

Projects | A luxurious, contemporary expression of traditional Japanese culture, Masu brings sophisticated new meaning to Asian fusion.

Come dine with me

News | High praise for a New Zealand-run restaurant in the heart of Manhattan’s Nolita.

Sky’s the limit

News | The third addition to Auckland’s SkyCity this year, Masu, has opened on Federal Street.

The Sugar Club

Projects | Art deco-influenced new architecture near the top of New Zealand’s tallest building.

Front and centre

Projects | Andy Davies explains how his mixed-tenancy outfit, Ponsonby Central, came together.

10 Trends: The future of hotels

Review | Artichoke identifies the ten key drivers shaping hospitality and expanding the designer’s role.