The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards are back for another year with a long shortlist of 214 finalists selected across 32 categories and from over 70 countries, 15 of which are proudly Australian.
They range from a snazzy nightclub that lived a former life as a car park, to a light-filled café nestled under the belly of an Elenberg Fraser apartment in Melbourne.
Competing in the ‘Australia & Pacific Bar’ category are:
Archie Rose Distilling Co. by Acme& Co
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George Hotel Bar by Grant Amon Architects
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Greene Street Juice Co. by Travis Walton Architecture
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Stillery Gin by Bates Smart
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More fight it out in the ‘Australia & Pacific Restaurant’ section:
ACME by Luchetti Krelle (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Coogee Pavilion by Akin Creative (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Bondi’s Best by TomMarkHenry (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Kazbah Souk by 2D Studio (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Kiyomi by Luchetti Krelle & Steelman Partners (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Parwana Kutchi Deli by studio-gram (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Sean’s Kitchen by Alexander & CO. (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Vivo Cucina by Luchetti Krelle & Steelman Partners (Australia & Pacific Restaurant)
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Bond Lounge by Hachem is shortlisted in the ‘Nightclub’ category, while Raw Trade by StudioY and The Kettle Black by Studio You Me (both pictured below) are finalists for the ‘UK & International Categories – Café’ award.
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^ Raw Trade by StudioY
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^ The Kettle Black by Studio You Me
Now in its seventh year, the program is the only awards in the world dedicated to the design of food and beverage spaces. This year’s jury include Tony Chambers, Editor in Chief of Wallpaper, Alberto Alessi, Marcus Wareing and Thomas Heatherwick. For the full shortlist, please click HERE.
All images courtesy of the awards