Designers:
Foolscap Studio
Foolscap Studio is an award-winning, cross-disciplinary, and fearless interior architecture and design practice based in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Working closely with local and international clients, Foolscap conceive and deliver strategic and experiential interiors of all scales across public precinct, hospitality, retail, and commercial projects.
Foolscap specialise in highly-conceptualised social environments; their diverse designs emphasising stories of space, place, and identity. Always concerning projects as critical investigations of human-centric, biophilic, and sustainable design, Foolscap Studio is widely recognised for their endeavours to meaningfully contribute to urban communities’ identities and liveability.
Project: ANZ Banking Museum
Foolscap Studio has reimagined the ANZ Gothic Bank’s interior to incorporate a specialist hub and a Banking Museum showcasing Australia’s banking history. Built in 1887, the bank is Victoria’s second most significant heritage building. Foolscap Studio collaborated with a team of heritage specialists, restoration experts, curators, digital consultants, craftspeople, and exhibition designers to create a “museum you can bank in” – returning the building to its former glory and presenting the bank’s impressive collection of artefacts. A sympathetic yet progressive design approach was undertaken to refurbish existing heritage features while integrating high-tech amenities to create a welcoming and forward-thinking space.
Category: Place
Designers and Project Team:
Adele Winteridge
Cassie Collins
Cherry Gorman