We were asked to re-imagine the Sportscraft (APG & Co) experience by bringing a new concept to the heritage brand whilst appealing to a wider demographic. Custom wardrobes lined with with American Oak and rattan detailing, washed-out parquetry floors and coffered ceilings create a laid back, homely feel with a touch of heritage.
Our design for Jag (APG & Co) became an expression of opposing elements: distressed but clean, modern but energetic, raw but polished. Fluted Carrara marble counter and a curved steel shopfront gave purpose to this corner site. Curved tambour cabinets and oversized ebonised door knobs gave a nod to the brand’s 1970s heritage, whilst looking […]
We designed a sister store to Martin Place at Melbourne’s new luxury precinct, St Collins Lane. The store is the second instalment of our new and updated retail design concept that mixes M.J. Bale’s tailoring heritage with a new contemporary outlook. The St Collins Lane Melbourne flagship is divided into two distinct sub-spaces: the MJB […]
His Boy Elroy is a bar and restaurant project we completed early for an already established hospitality group in Wollongong. The sports bar concept is centred around catering for the local community and specialises in burgers and whiskey.
We were asked to give the brand a new look that reflects the straight forward nature of the French Connection (Peter Lew of Brandbank) brand that started in the 1970s. With a fresh, cool palette we aimed to create a space that reflects timeless design, focusing on the idea of getting ‘back to basics’. Washed […]
Edge Design Studio was engaged to completely refurbish this iconic, heritage-listed pub purchased by the Good Beer Company. The sprawling pub, set over two levels consists of public and lounge bars, courtyards, gaming rooms and a 120 seat restaurant on the top floor called Duke’s Bistro. A New Orleans-inspired theme carries across the two floors, […]
We designed a new national flagship store and new retail design concept in Sydney’s Martin Place for 100% Australian-owned ‘gentlemen’s clothier’, M.J. Bale. The flagship store is located in a 19th century heritage-listed building on the corners of Pitt Street and Martin Place. The space has been divided into two distinct sub-spaces: a deconstructed perimeter […]
Edge Design Studio was engaged to design a new bar and restaurant called Bull & Bear located at Aurora Place in Sydney’s CBD (formally Aurora Bar). Over two levels, the new interior is a contemporary take on a member’s club with deep leather chesterfield banquettes, dark timber panelling, aged steel windows with ribbed glass, brass […]
We have been lucky enough to work with the team from Commonry (Peter Lew of Brandbank Group) in developing a new retail concept for this aspirational brand that is rapidly expanding across Australia. Elegant but approachable, we worked with a design full warm tones and textured finishes such as Travertine, hand made terracotta floor tiles […]
We completed a gut renovation of the first floor and a refurb of the ground floor at the iconic pub with a heritage listed facade in North Sydney. We made reference to the pub’s history as a fire station by using hydraulic style industrial lighting whilst designing two new bars, a new restaurant, lounge areas […]
Foley Lane (now Casoni) is an Italian bar and eatery located on the corner of Foley Street and Bourke Streets, Darlinghurst. The restaurant is housed on the ground floor of an Art Deco style apartment building that opens up onto Foley Lane and the adjacent pedestrian thoroughfare of Bourke St. The interior fit-out makes reference […]
Edge Design Studio completed the fitout for a new Mexican style restaurant on Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross called Barrio Chino. The venue consisted of the fit out of a 350m2 space including bar, lounge, dining areas and terrace. The design is raw and stripped back consisting of splashes of bright colours in distressed paint finishes on walls […]
We were asked to re-imagine the Sportscraft (APG & Co) experience by bringing a new concept to the heritage brand whilst appealing to a wider demographic. Custom wardrobes lined with with American Oak and rattan detailing, washed-out parquetry floors and coffered ceilings create a laid back, homely feel with a touch of heritage.
We have been lucky enough to work with the team from Commonry (Peter Lew of Brandbank Group) in developing a new retail concept for this aspirational brand that is rapidly expanding across Australia. Elegant but approachable, we worked with a design full warm tones and textured finishes such as travertine, hand made terracotta floor tiles […]
The store design has a classic, simple, raw aesthetic reflective of the Meanwhile brand, with the main focus of the store being the full height glass and steel store front. The steel is taken through the interior with the use of aged steel balustrades and hanging racks. The walls and concrete floors provide a back […]
Edge Design studio was engaged to fitout a new venue on South Steyne in Manly (formally Shore Club). The Manly Salt House embodies a Palm Springs 1950s beach club feel with use of terrazzo floors, ribbed timber panelling and retro furniture. Fine steel framed shelves for alcohol display, Carrera marble bar tops and ribbed glass […]
We started rolling out this retail concept nation-wide showcasing the first stand alone menswear store for the Sportscraft brand (APG & Co). Seen here at Westfield Sydney, we mixed components from the brand’s 104 year old heritage with modern touches that reflect the Australian culture and landscape.
Edge Design Studio was engaged to design a new restaurant in Wollongong based around a street food concept. The concept for the fit out explored the culinary experience of street food and its expression across many different nationalities. We wanted to reflect this visceral experience through taste, noise, touch and smells in creating a vibrant, […]
We designed a sister store to Martin Place at Westfield Bondi Junction. The store is the forth installment of our new and updated retail design concept that mixes M.J. Bale’s tailoring heritage with a new contemporary outlook. The store is marked by exposed ceilings with distressed wall finishes, lighter aged timber and bright, wall-to-wall garments, […]
TPK is a speakeasy-style gin bar with a slick and sophisticated interior and an old world sentiment to reflect the unique TPK offering. The concept is derived from the gin riots in America in the 1800’s so the design has an obvious nod to the era and a colonial feel, with custom designed upholstered leather […]
We completed the design for the first standalone menswear store for Sportscraft Man (APG & Co), mixing components from the brand’s 104-year-old heritage with fresh, modern palettes that reflects the Australian culture and landscape. All joinery and fixtures were made locally, supporting Australian artisans.
Edge Design Studio was engaged to collaborate with the client Benjamin May, to complete a refurbishment of the iconic Manly Wharf Hotel situated on the East Esplanade of Manly Wharf on Sydney’s Northern beaches. The aim of the refurbishment was to update and enrich the design, instating more of a beachy, summer-time atmosphere whilst still […]
Edge Design Studio was asked to collaborate with the client Benjamin May, in undertaking a refurbishment of the iconic London Hotel in Paddington. The aim was to breathe new life into the existing design which was inherently modern in its aesthetic. Character was reinstated into the spaces, opening them up allowing them to flow and […]
Edge Design Studio was engaged by the Apparel Group (APG & Co) to develop an innovative new retail concept for the iconic 42-year-old Australian clothing brand JAG. Currently six new JAG stores have opened Australia-wide in the major capital cities, with plans for more in 2015. From a conceptual perspective, the design of the stores needed to […]
Edge Design Studio was engaged by the Apparel Group (APG & Co) to develop an innovative new retail concept for the iconic 42-year-old Australian clothing brand JAG. Currently six new JAG stores have opened Australia-wide in the major capital cities, with plans for more in 2015. From a conceptual perspective, the design of the stores needed to […]
The concept of the store design for Shakuhachi began as an angular design composed though a break up of panelling with a concrete finish, defined by stainless steel trims that ran across floors and wrap up walls providing a geometric back drop of muted tones that the bright and bold clothing can be presented against. Back lit merchandise ‘nooks’ and four […]
Edge Design Studio completed the design for David Jones concept stores to display a new diffusion line called Collette by Collette Dinnigan. The concept stores feature in all David Jones department stores nation wide. The project required working very closely with Collette Dinnigan to make sure the design of the concept stores encapsulated the young, […]
The concept of the store design for Shakuhachi explores an angular design is composed through a break up of panelling with a concrete finish, providing a geometric backdrop of muted tones that the bright and bold clothing can be presented against. Back lit merchandise nooks provide dramatic features within a contemporary setting.
We designed the first stand alone store for First Base, an active wear sports and lifestyle brand, located at Westfield Bondi Junction. The concept is paired back and takes reference from sports training centres with locker rooms, gym equipment hanging from the ceiling and colourful stencil markings on the floor.
Our design for Jag (APG & Co) Bowral is about expressing the brand’s relaxed, understated style. We wanted the design to be uncomplicated and approachable with simple lines showcasing the brand’s quality fits and versatility.
Edge Design Studio was engaged to design the worlds’s first permanent KitKat Chocolatory store at Melbourne Central. The store design included a high-tech kiosk incorporating KitKat touch points where customers with a sweet tooth can conjure up bespoke creations and watch them being made by highly trained chocolatiers in the custom-built display kitchen right in […]
Edge Design Studio completed the design for the new Vmax Bar at Event Cinemas Parramatta for Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL), one of Australia’s leading entertainment, hospitality and leisure companies as part of a major nationwide upgrade of the Event Cinemas chain.
Edge Design Studio completed the design for the new Set Cafe at Event Cinemas Parramatta for Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL), one of Australia’s leading entertainment, hospitality and leisure companies as part of a major nationwide upgrade of the Event Cinemas chain.
In 2007 Edge Design Studio collaborated with owner Nick Mathers and decorator Jay Bearden on the design for Kingswood Restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village. The space was transformed from an existing Asian restaurant with a sterile, minimilist aesthetic, into an energetic, unpretentious eatery with a rustic barn house feel. The interior embodies a theme of greenery, reflected […]
Whilst at Foster and Partners, London, Mandy Edge was part of the fit-out team responsible for the interior design scheme of a new forty eight storey residential building and a forty two storey serviced apartment building for Greencliff Developments. The two towers are situated in the CBD of Sydney and consist of seven hundred apartments […]
In 2005 whilst at Foster and Partners, London, Mandy Edge was part of the fit-out team responsible for the interior design scheme for a new forty two storey tower in Manhattan housing one of America’s largest communication companies, Heart Publications. The tower is located on the corner of 56th St and 8th Avenues and consists […]
In 2007 whilst at Tamarkin Company, an architectural development firm in Manhattan, Mandy Edge along with a small team were responsible for completing the interior fit-out of 22 duplex apartments located in Chelsea, New York City. The project involved developing the building’s interior concept, design and planning of the apartments including design and specification of […]