2013 Eat-Drink Design Awards
The 2013 Eat-Drink-Design Awards were announced at a cocktail party on 12 November 2013 at Melbourne’s Howler, where designers, architects and their clients gathered to celebrate Australasia’s best in hospitality design. From a shortlist of eighty-one projects, seven projects were awarded best design in their categories, and twenty-two highly commended. Here are all the Melbourne winners:
Hall of Fame
Cafe Di Stasio by Allan Powell Architects was inducted into the Eat-Drink-Design Awards Hall of Fame by the jury, who commented: “Beyond being a staple in the Melbourne hospitality scene for twenty-five years, Cafe Di Stasio has been pivotal in transforming the gastronomic tone and amenity of its St Kilda environs, and more than any other restaurant in Australia has married the realms of food, culture and design. It was established in 1988 by charismatic owner/operator Rinaldo (Ronnie) Di Stasio, and designed by architect Allan Powell. Image: Dianna Snape
Best Bar Design (joint winners) – Hihou by Denton Corker Marshall and Prahran Hotel by Techne Architects. Hihou Image: Itsuka Studio, Nicholas Lee.
Prahran Hotel Image: Peter Clarke.
Best Cafe Design – Top Paddock Cafe by Six Degrees Architects with Nathan Toleman Design & Construction. Image: Albert Comper.
Best Retail Design – Spring Street Grocer by KGA Architecture. Image: Peter Bennetts.
Best Identity Design – Bar Di Stasio by Collegamento – David Pidgeon, Robert Simeoni & Callum Morton. Image: Collegamento.
High Commendations
Highly commended BAR:
Bar Di Stasio by Robert Simeoni Architects in collaboration with Callum Morton and David Pidgeon. Image: Trevor Mein.
Howler by Splinter Society Architecture in conjunction with Brendan Brogan. Image: Sean Fennessy.
The Smith Restaurant & Bar by Tarryn Joyce & Demie Manolas. Image: Dianna Snape.
Highly commended RESTAURANTS:
Gazi by March Studio. Image: Mark Ashkanasy.
Rosetta by BHK. Image: Earl Carter.
The Meatball & Wine Bar by Eades and Bergman. Image: Nicole England.
The Smith Restaurant & Bar by Tarryn Joyce & Demie Manolas. Image: Dianna Snape.
Tonka Restaurant by Techne Architects. Image: Shannon McGrath.
Highly commended CAFE:
Industry Beans by Figureground Architecture. Image: Luke Brice.
Nama Nama by Denton Corker Marshall. Image: Nicholas Lee:
Highly commended RETAIL:
Egg Unlimited by Christopher Elliott Design. Image: Sharyn Cairns.
Peter G Bouchier Butcher by Doherty Lynch. Image: Derek Swalwell.
Highly commended IDENTITY:
Rosa’s Table by Nexus Designs. Image: Parallax Photography.
Tonka by Studio Round. Image: Studio Round.
Awarded and highly commended projects are all featured in Artichoke 45 along with a full jury overview.