“The circle is a symbol of harmony in Asian cultures and our menu is modern Australian with Asian fusion, so the design reflects all of that as it uses the circle within a square design theme.”Īnd so far, reaction has been favourable. I think the open and simple design is making a come back compared to say the industrial, exposed brick type look. “We wanted to be a bit brave with the use of soft textures and colour. “From the beginning, we wanted to create something that would stand out from the crowd, but would also be a good representation of the culture of the local area,” says Liu. “The effect is exclusive, but not branded unspoken deeply felt.” Client reaction Our practice is to cultivate brilliance from the innermost details, then radiate those elements back out. With a strong conceptual focus, The Penny Drop designers looked for ideas that had “positive emotional affect and functionality as well as a uniqueness behind each design detail.” They were “pedantic about material quality and revere customisation. Restaurant design now is about sophistication married up with comfort. Old-world materials – dark timber veneers, Dalmation-coloured granite and gold fixtures – mix among a fan of circular forms – light fittings, timber room dividers, a large curving bar, and the signature brass penny pendants, angled for fun. The Penny Drop’s “modern Australian” menu offers a range of dishes from breakfast classics through to unique share plates with an Asian-inspired twist.Īrt deco light fittings and textured surfaces were introduced to a large commercial shell to create a playful, classy café-restaurant. Interior designed by Golden, the space combines high ceilings and muted earthy tones “to create a warm and inviting oasis,” Liu says. Today, The Penny Drop is a permanent 100-seater restaurant. After realising that there was a gap in the market for a vibrant all-day eatery in the area, the penny metaphorically dropped for owner Steven Liu. Melbourne’s The Penny Drop began as a coffee pop-up. Restaurant designers point to the need to reflect a new energy and culinary maturity, noting that people – owners and diners – are looking for familiarity, and cultural connection. “The projects with the smallest budgets showed the most attention to such detail and created the most thoughtful design moments.” “It is as if things have been taken down a notch in one way, and yet intensified in another. The jury of the latest Eat Drink Design Awards – where Australia’s and New Zealand’s best designed restaurants, cafes, bars, installations and retail spaces for food and drink are recognised – noted that what united the entries was a “sense of ambition”, plus the fact that designers, and operators, “seem to be designing to and from a base of intrinsic practicality, whether that be the durability of materials and joinery, or the distinct lack of superfluous multi-million-dollar budgets. ‘Thoughtful,’ ‘artisanal’ and ‘exuberant’ are the words used to describe projects which have recently won awards. Good service, ambience or atmosphere, and location are essential elements to the success of a restaurant, of course, but a lot also rests on the design creating a space that responds to all those. Zara Horner speaks with restaurant owner Steven Liu, who knows design makes all the difference. But great food is not enough nowadays to ensure restaurant success. Bathroom Custom-designed vanity stands and mirror.Australia gets a lot of things right. Bartop, bar shelving and coffee station tabletops use natural stone in ‘Silver Cloud’ from Corsi and Nicolai. Waiters station tabletop uses Carrara marble from CDK Stone. Tabletops and bases from Cafe Culture + Insitu. Custom-designed communal table from Osiris Furniture. Billiani Load communal table stools from Cafe Culture + Insitu. High and Low stools from Christopher Blank Furniture. Furniture Aloe dining chair from Cafe Culture + Insitu. SlimKat LED spotlight and Kit Mini downlight, bothįrom Ambience. Custom-designed copper disk pendant, dining room pendant and timber wall Dioscuri wall light from Artemide in bathroom. Lighting Balise wall sconce from Atelier De Troupe to dining room wall. Monte Carlo floor tiles in bathrooms from Signorino. Porcelain floor tiles used around border in ‘Polar White’ and ‘Ash Grey’ from Bespoke Tile and Stone. Flooring Engineered timber flooring from Woodcut. Wall tiles in bathrooms from Classic Ceramics.Ĭeiling painted in Porters Paints ‘Eggshell’ and Dulux ‘Natural White.’ Doors Custom-designed entry door handle, bathroom door profile and handle, and branding to bathroom door. Products and materials Walls and ceilings Rods to back wall painted in Dulux ‘Natural White.’ Bathroom doors painted in Taubmans ‘Private Jet.’ Monte Carlo tiles to wall from Signorino.
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