DOC Gastronomia

ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, FURNITURE DESIGN

Description

DOC GASTRONOMIA IS A WELL ESTABLISHED AND LOVED ITALIAN HOSPITALITY GROUP IN MELBOURNE. THIS NEW LOCATION IN SOUTH BANK IS THE NEW FACE OF THE BRAND AND A STEP UP IN DESIGN AND DEDICATION TO DETAIL.

THE DESIGN BRIEF WAS TO CREATE A WARM AND WELCOMING SPACE, LIKE SOMEONES GRANDPARENTS HOME IN ITALY WHERE YOU FEEL LOOKED AFTER AND WELCOMED. WHERE THERE IS SOME SENTIMENTAL OBJECTS AND FAMILIAR FURNITURE. COMBINED WITH INFLUENCES OF ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN NYC WITH THEIR WAREHOUSE AND ROOFTOP BARS. STEEL, CONCRETE AND AMBIENT LIGHTING. THIS COMBINATION WAS THE BASIS OF THE DESIGN AND I CHOOSE TO WORK WITH PREDOMINATELY ITALIAN MATERIALS SUCH AS TRAVERTINE, TERRAZZO (IN-SITU POURED CONCRETE FLOOR) AND REFINED DETAILS ON ALL JOINERY AND FURNITURE. THE ART WORK IS MADE UP OF 3 LARGE MIRRORS, THEIR SHAPE IS A REFERENCE TO THE HUMBLE PIZZA IN FULL OR HALF SIZES.

INITIAL CONCEPT

THE CUSTOM WALK IN SALUMI FRIDGE IS BOTH A WINDOW INTO THE DINNING AREA THROUGH THE OUTSIDE FACADE AND A FUNCTIONAL DISPLAY FRIDGE. PLAYFUL AND SERIOUS WITH ITS COLOURFUL CHEESES, SALAMIS AND PROSCIUTTO HAM HANGING.

THE FURNITURE IS A COMBINATION OF CUSTOM DESIGNED TABLES AND WAITER STATIONS IN TIMBER AND STEEL. WITH EUROPEAN CRAFTED CHAIRS AND BAR STOOLS, CUSTOM LIGHTING MADE BOTH LOCALLY AND FROM OVERSEAS THE MIX OF ANTIQUE LIGHTING WITH NEON SETS THE SCENE OF OLD AND NEW PERFECTLY.