Three Australian projects have walked away with international Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
The awards, now in its fifth year, is one of the most innovative and prestigious events in the hospitality and design world.
Winning the Australia & Pacific (Restaurant) category was The Century in Sydney designed by Paring Onions.
Located in The Star casino, the interior incorporates symbolisms of Chinese culinary culture with a modern twist.
On Paring Onions website it says, “It was critical to keep the Golden Century’s unique history and culture in mind, but also an opportunity to introduce a refreshing side of the group, inspired by a creative take on Chinese dining customs.”
Taking away the Australia & Pacific (Bar) category was Alfred & Constance located in Fortitude Valley designed by Derlot.
Comprising of several dining areas and bars – each with seemingly a different theme – the interiors can only be described as eclectic.
The Third Wave Kiosk located at the Torquay Foreshore designed by Tony Hobba Architects won in the Canteen category.
On its website, Tony Hobba Architects says, “This project was inspired by the eroding forces of the ocean. The skin of rusting steel piles driven into the dunes provides a canvas for the expression of these natural forces. The oxiding patina nestles into the coastal scape, suggesting a piece of washed up furniture, maybe cobbled together with found materials.”
Alfred & Constance designed by Derlot.
Entries for the awards were in the thousands from designers and operators involved in UK and global hospitality.
Overall, the Best Restaurant went to Höst in Denmark designed by Norm Architects and the Best Bar was taken out by Atrium Champagne Bar in London designed by Foster and Partners.
UK Winners
Standalone bar or club
The Lost & Found / Kai Design
London Bar
The Roxy / Design LSM
London Restaurant
Tramshed / Waugh Thistleton
Restaurant or bar in a heritage building
Apero / Dexter Moren Associates
Standalone restaurant
&Kitchen Table – Bubbledogs / B3 Designers
Restaurant or bar in a hotel
Atrium Champagne Bar / Foster and Partners
Fast / casual
Kerbisher and Malt (Ealing) / Alexander Waterworth Interiors
Restaurant or bar in a transport space
Jamie’s Italian (Gatwick Airport) / Blacksheep
Pub
Newman Street Tavern / Concorde BGW
Multiple Restaurant
Piccolino Cicchetti / Robert Angell Design Studio
The Century designed by Paring Onions.
UK Winners
Restaurant or bar in another space
Burgers & Cocktails by Giraffe / Harrison
Restaurant or bar in a retail space
The Corner / Stiff & Trevillion
Multiple Bar or Club
Baroosh / Harrison
The Century designed by Paring Onions.
UK & International Winners
Canteen
Third Wave Kiosk (Australia) / Tony Hobba Architects
Lighting
The Feast (China) / Neri&Hu Design & Research
Identity
Eyescream & friends (Spain) / Estudio m Barcelona
Pop Up
The Wahaca Southbank Experiment (UK) / Softroom
Third Wave Kiosk designed by Tony Hobba Architects.
International Winners
Middle East & Africa (Restaurant)
Little Italy (Israel) / Opa Studio
Middle East & Africa (Bar)
Vault (UAE) / LW Design Group
Europe (Restaurant)
Höst (Denmark) / Norm Architects
Europe (Bar)
Rocambolesc Gelateria (Spain) / Sandra Tarruella Interioristas
Americas (Restaurant)
Workshop (United States) / Soma Architects
Americas (Bar)
The Living Room (United States) / Skylab Architecture
Asia (Restaurant)
Shyo Ryu Ken (Japan) / Stile
Asia (Bar)
Cronus (Japan) / Doyle Collection
Australia & Pacific (Restaurant)
The Century (Australia) / Paring Onions
Australia & Pacific (Bar)
Alfred & Constance (Australia) / Derlot
