Designers:
COX Architecture with H&E Architects
COX Architecture is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with Studios located in every major Australian city. Our design ethos underpins every project. Key to our ethos is enhancing the public life of our cities. We endeavour to do this by ensuring every project makes a positive contribution to its public realm – that it gives more than it takes.
H&E is an award-winning architecture and interior design practice. H&E’s success is shaped by 25-plus years of operation focussed on innovative, enlivened, and functional creativity. Framed by inclusivity, enthusiasm and peerless talent, H&E has achieved acclaim across a suite of standout hospitality, retail, commercial and residential projects.
Project: Soluna
The 200-seater Soluna takes design cues from the relaxed coastal vibe of LA within the urban context of North Sydney. Tropical brutalism; the juxtaposition of verdant greenery, whimsical settings within rational concrete architecture.
A monolithic green masonry bar wraps through the open kitchen, showcasing a menu of flavours that evoke that chilling-in-the-sunshine feeling. Sheer curtains create intimate nooks and flexible spaces for large groups.
Splashes of bright colour are injected through art by Kristian Hawker and exotic marble tabletops. Eclectic furniture and lighting teamed with palette of green and concrete create an effortlessly cool aesthetic.
Category: Place
Designers and Project Team:
Brooke Lloyd, Design Director, Cox Architecture
Samantha Ellinson, Senior Associate, Cox Architecture
Chloe Leuenberger, Interior Designer, Cox Architecture
Christopher Grinham, Director H&E Architects
Alice Wilkinson, Architect H&E Architects