190 entries from a pool of 670 submissions have been shortlisted for the 2013 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
These entries were chosen by a judging panel of renowned personalities such as International Editor of Time Out Chris Bourn and Founder and CEO of Moooi Casper Vissers. They include projects from the world’s leading architects, interior and lighting designers, and hospitality operators.
This year’s shortlist includes a wide range of innovative designs across 27 categories. Marco Rebora, Founder of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, says that this demonstrates how the industry is embracing and valuing design in the current competitive market.
“With such a saturated market, the shortlist highlights establishments which understand and appreciate that design is becoming more synonymous with brand, as well as the drinking and dining experience.”
While entries came from over 60 countries, Australia managed to offer the competition some of its very best.
For instance, Zwei Architects’ Eleven Inch Pizzeria (VIC) and Third Wave Kiosk (VIC) by Tony Hobba Architects, were shortlisted for the Canteen category.
Eleven Inch Pizzeria by Zwei Architects
Third Wave Kiosk by Tony Hobba Architects
At the same time, Ippudo (NSW) by Koichi Takada Architects, The Apollo (NSW) by George Livissianis and Reuben Hills (NSW) by Herbert Mason were among the eight restaurants shortlisted for the Australia & Pacific Restaurant category.
Reuben Hills by Herbert Mason
The Apollo by George Livissianis
Under the bar category for the region, Atrium Bar (NSW) by Bates Smart and Alfred & Constance (QLD) by Derlot were chosen.
Atrium Bar by Bates Smart
Alfred & Constance by Derlot
Winners of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards will be announced during a ceremony at London’s Farmiloe Building on 12 September 2013. This year’s event will feature a unique concept – The Box Project – whereby past ‘Best Restaurant’ and ‘Best Bar’ award winners will create four different themed bar areas using only white products supplied by this year's sponsors and partners.
To symbolise the fifth year of the awards, the Awards’ own team of event partners will be designing the fifth area, the main ceremonial stage and pop-up food space.
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is the only event and competition in the world dedicated exclusively to hospitality design. It aims to celebrate the best food and beverage spaces from around the globe, in all types of environments including hotels, transport, business, culture, leisure and retail. To find out more, visit www.restaurantandbardesignawards.com.
The full list of shortlisted Australian projects:
Alfred & Constance (Derlot)
Ananas (Luchetti Krelle)
Atrium (Bates Smart)
Bill’s (Russell & George)
Captain Melville (Breathe)
Eleven Inch Pizzeria (Zwei Architects)
Ippudo (Koichi Takada)
Matilda Bay (Di Mase Architects)
Reuben Hills (Herbert Mason)
The Apollo (George Levissianis)
The Century (Paring Onions)
Third Wave Kiosk (Tony Hobba Architects)
