Tag: Hospitality | Architecture Now

Rooms with soul

Projects | As Federico Monsalve finds out, Wellington’s new Sofitel accomplishes domesticity through variety and texture.

Projects | Auckland’s city fringe has never looked brighter, with a new vibrant orange multi-use residential building by CCCA.

Projects | In Melbourne, Architects EAT has converted a shopping centre tenancy into a two-sided spot for destination dining.

Projects | ArtWok’s new fit-out encompasses ideas of street dining with the colours of Asian spices in a contemporary setting.

Projects | Designer Allistar Cox has created an inward-facing ‘lost garden’ extension for Auckland brewery and restaurant Hallertau.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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