Project Team

design: Claire Kneebone

Suppliers

furniture: Stylecraft
water: Vestal Water
lighting: Great Dane, Mance Design, Gamma Illumination

The design concept for Press* Food & Wine* was driven and inspired by their passionate and unique culinary concept and effectively translating these themes through to the design of the space and the way in which people used the space.

Press* has a strong food concept focusing on fresh, local, “from farm to plate”, organic, home-grown, simple but delicious food, so I focused on the same ideology when it came to the design of the space. The building was a great canvas for this concept, built in 1880, it’s original use was a printing press, meaning we had some great features to work


Spike Stools & Table

The Spike low stool and table features zinc plated steel table top with formply substrate on a 3 way solid rod tripod frame, finish to standard Dulux powdercoat. Suitable for outdoor use.

Stylecraft

and expose. Demolishing a moulding t-bar ceiling revealed the original timber trussed roof and an oversized yet uncompleted timber lined skylight. Needless to say, we lovingly restored these original features to serve their once intended purpose. The original steel framed tilt up windows, that are held open by a length of worn string help to spill natural light into the upstairs dining space and assist in cross ventilating the 30 meter long room.

There is a strong emphasis on the use of recycled materials such as steel and timber giving reference to the building’s industrial heritage whilst also adding to it’s natural character and enriching these existing features. Being a two storey building there are two defined areas catering for different styles of dining. While downstairs focuses on a communal eatery in a casual and ephemeral dining environment,
upstairs is a little more refined with individual tables and velvet booth lounges for a more intimate and comfortable dining experience. This theory is also reflected in the materials and finishes, with downstairs featuring a raw and industrialized palette, upstairs introduces a refined elegance. Through the use of rich blue velvet, bronze mirror, copper joinery and japan black timber panelling, the room plays on themes taken from the 1920s era when the building was converted to a Billiard
Saloon for some years.

The majority of furniture featured was custom designed & made as well as light cage fittings featured upstairs. All in all it was a very hands on project, sourcing all the recycled materials locally and working closely with the tradesmen/craftsmen made for a very satisfying and successful collaboration.