Eat Drink Design Awards Reveals 2016 Hospitality Heros

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From fine-dining restaurants and industry-leading bars to little-know cafes, retail spaces and offbeat pop-up installations, the Eat Drink Designs Awards are the celebrating excellence in hospitality design.

 The only awards program in Australasia dedicated to design in hospitality, every year the annual Awards recognises the very best of interior design across Australia and New Zealand’s most exciting designs in the fields of dining and drinking. Endorsed by the Australian Institute of Architects and the Design Institute of Australia, the Eat Drink Design Awards represent the pinnacle of design excellence for Australian dining environments.

Now in their fourth year, the Eat Drink Design Awards are more expansive and inclusive than ever/ Supporting innovation in design across premises of all scales and types, the Awards encompass all manner of dining spaces, from conventional restaurant and bar interiors, as well as retail environments for the sale of food and beverages and visual branding identities for both. With so many exceptionally designed spaces across Australia, the only question is, which one will you visit first?

Best Bar Design  // Winner

Pink Moon Saloon, Adelaide, Sans-Arc Studio

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High Commendations

J&M, Sydney, Acme & Co

Marion Wine Bar, Sydney, IF Architecture

The Ugly Duckling, Melbourne, Hecker Guthrie

Petition Wine Bar & Merchant, Perth, spaceagency architects 

Best Restaurant Design  // Winner

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Melbourne, Bates Smart

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High Commendations

Antica Pizzeria E Cucina, Adelaide, Genesin Studio

Higher Ground, Melbourne, Design Office

Oggi, Adelaide, Studio Gram

Tetsujin, Melbourne, Architects Eat

Saan, Auckland, Cheshire Architects

Best Café Design // Winner

Higher Ground, Melbourne, DesignOffice

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High Commendations

Petition Kitchen, Perth, spaceagency architects

Second Home , Melbourne, Brahman Perera & Jason M Jones

The Penny Drop, Melbourne, We Are Huntly

Best Temporary Design // Winner

The Urban Dairy, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Hassell

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Best Retail Design // Winner

Lune Croissanterie, Melbourne, Studio Esteta

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High Commendations

1888 Certified, New South Wales, Tommarkhenry

Tarrawarra Cellar Door, Victoria, Kerstin Thompson Architects

Best Identity Design // Winner

Pink Moon Saloon, Adelaide, Peculiar Familia

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High Commendations

8Bit City, Melbourne, Studio 10

The Penny Drop, Melbourne, Pop & Pac

Tetsujin Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne, Principle Design