Australia’s best new bar, café, restaurant, retail space and temporary design has been revealed at the 2015 Eat Drink Design Awards, celebrating the role of design in the success of the hospitality industry.
Seven projects were awarded best design across six categories, the winners chosen from the 88-strong shortlist that was revealed in August.
The winners were chosen by a jury of varied professional expertise, including an interior designer, an architect, two design editors and a chef.
Besides the seven category prizes and twenty-six commendations, a Hall of Fame Award induction was also announced at the Eat Drink Design Awards ceremony held 17 November at Melbourne’s 64 Sutton event space. NSW designer Lazzarini Pickering was inducted into the program’s Hall of Fame for their now world-famous Icebergs at Bondi Beach, completed in 2002.
Full list of winners and commendations below:
HALL OF FAME
Icebergs, Bondi Beach, New South Wales by Lazzarini Pickering
Photography by Peter Bennetts
BEST BAR DESIGN
Smalls, South Melbourne, Victoria by Fiona Lynch Office
Photography by Dan Hocking
COMMENDATIONS
- Maker, South Brisbane, Queensland by ME
- Hennessy Lounge, Adelaide, South Australia by Bates Smart
- Bond Lounge, Melbourne, Victoria by Hachem
- Coppersmith Hotel, South Melbourne, Victoria by Hassell
- Heya Bar, Fortitude Valley, Queensland by Surroundings
- Heart Attack and Vine Café, Carlton, Victoria by Nicky Adams in collaboration with Perarchitects
BEST RESTAURANT DESIGN
Beccafico, Waterloo, New South Wales by Matt Woods Design
Photography by Dave Wheeler
COMMENDATIONS
- Transformer Fitzroy, Fitzroy, Victoria by Breathe Architecture
- Acme, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales by Luchetti Krelle
- East, Melbourne, Victoria by Hecker Guthrie
- Polperro Winery, Red Hill, Victoria by Hecker Guthrie
- The Fat Duck, Southbank, Victoria by Bates Smart
- The Butler, Potts Point, New South Wales by Luchetti Krelle
- Fonda Hawthorn, Hawthorn, Victoria by Techne Architecture + Interior Design
- Kiyomi, Broadbeach, Queensland by Luchetti Krelle in collaboration with Steelman Partners
- Sean’s Kitchen, Adelaide, South Australia by Alexander & Co.
BEST CAFE DESIGNS (JOINT WINNERS)
The Kettle Black, South Melbourne, Victoria by Studio You Me
Photography by Peter Clarke
Abbots & Kinney, Adelaide, South Australia by Studio-Gram
Photography by David Sievers
COMMENDATIONS
- Alex Hotel - Lobby Espresso Bar & Lounge, Perth, Western Australia by Arent&Pyke
- Gauge, South Brisbane, Queensland by ME
- Tukk & Co, Docklands, Victoria by Chris Connell Design
- Jury, Coburg, Victoria by Biasol: Design Studio
BEST TEMPORARY DESIGN
Australian Pavilion Installation, St Kilda, Victoria by Design By Pidgeon
Photography by John Gollings
COMMENDATIONS
- Code Black – Melbourne International Coffee Expo, Flemington, Victoria by Zwei Interiors and Architecture
- Pop Down Bar, Richmond, Victoria by DesignOffice
BEST RETAIL DESIGN
The District, Chatswood, New South Wales by The Uncarved Block
Photography by John Gollings
COMMENDATIONS
- Greene Street Juice Co., Prahran, Victoria by Travis Walton Architecture
- TOMS – The Organic Meat Specialist, South Melbourne, Victoria by Flack Studio
BEST IDENTITY DESIGN
Bang Street Food, Surry Hills, New South Wales by Sonnet
Photography by Michael Wee
COMMENDATIONS
- Providence, Carlton, Victoria by Brandworks
- Gondola-Gondola, Adelaide, South Australia by Peculiar Familia
- Archie Rose Distilling Co. Identity, Rosebery, New South Wales by Squad Ink
