LOCATION: 35 Bettington St, Millers Point, Sydney 2000

Photography by Chris Court & Anson Smart

As you reach the top levels of 4 and 5 to Henry Deane, a lounge bar you experience my take on present day Australia with newly renovated areas and 360 views offering the most glorious scenes that Sydney has to offer.  Every surface is hand touched. 

LOCATION: Abercrombie Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

I went on a wild research adventure discovering Sydney in the early part of the century. I have always been naturally fascinated by Australian history (I have a history degree from Sydney University) and it went perfectly in hand with researching the area for Palmer & Co. which I co-designed with the talented Kelvin Ho of Akin Creative (and...

LOCATION: 3 Bridge Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

A collaboration with Justin Hemmes & his lovely sister, Bettina – Mr Wong. A 250 seat restaurant housed in an old warehouse built around the 1850s. Two storeys & although it has ginormous proportions it feels intimate, warm & full of discoveries.

LOCATION: 141-143 Elouera Rd, Cronulla NSW 2230

Old Joe’s was named after the old milk bar that everyone from the area remembers- covered in old advertising & run by Joe. I wanted to create a relaxed & bright place to hang out, straight from the beach, sand on your feet kinda feel. The bar is located directly across the road from the beach,...

LOCATION: 354 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

A large unfinished space (about 3000 square feet) including 2 balconies and a timeline from start to finish of about 6 months.

The brief was a live venue: with this we wanted to inject glamour into the music world and create a comfortable environment that welcomed everyone with a space that you could watch live-performance,...

LOCATION: 27 The Corso, Manly NSW 2095

Leaving no trace of its previous Chinese-themed incarnation, The Pines emerged as a social hangout: part surfclub, part lodge. I wanted to create a relaxed environment to lounge around in, where there is an indication of ping pong tables, surfboards & every other water related toy stashed nearby & the stories of the daycan be exchanged over...