Project Team

design: Brand + Slater
music: Nightlife

Suppliers

carpet: Brintons
fabric: Warwick, Zepel
tiles: Ace Stone & Tiles, Tile Solutions, Classic Ceramic
sports bar top: Caesarstone
wallpaper: Baresque
lighting: Hermon & Hermon, Ay Illuminate
furniture: Cubus Concepts,Prototype, James Richardson, Sico

The Bracken Ridge Tavern has undertaken a major refurbishment which has provided a breath of fresh air to this North-side favourite. With a new focus on the relationship between inside and out, the previous dark and dated themed Lounge and Sports Bar has been dramatically transformed into a warm and welcoming space. The Tavern now provides an entertainment experience of a style and sophistication that has until now been amiss in this community.

Pisa 815 Chair

Classic design Bentwood chair. Solid European beech frame with beech ply seat. Available in Natural & Wenge finishes

James Richardson


The interior design brief called for a comfortable, spacious and relaxed atmosphere whilst creating a powerful connection with the outside allowing light to flood through the venue. The common bar invites visitors to circulate and discover a diverse range of dining and entertainment options. The palette of materials is consistent throughout, with minor variations in application and colour employed to create area identification whilst keeping within the overall scheme.

Upon entering into the newly renovated section, patrons are greeted with an impressive herringbone patterned timber wall which dominates the foyer and then weaves itself into the Lounge and out into the Courtyard Bar as a stunning bar front feature. This element creates a powerful connection between these spaces, serving as a link between the old and the new.

Patrons are welcomed into the Courtyard with a feeling of spaciousness as a series of high polycarbonate ceilings and steelwork have created a space that is a dramatic renewal of its former self. The Lounge bar wraps out into the Courtyard bar however the Tavern still has the ability to close the outside bar off through the use of a cleverly positioned fully frameless glass sliding door and the re-use of existing bi-folding doors. Flexibility has been a principal idea in the design and improvement of these areas.

The Courtyard features a raised timber booth along its length with laser cut steel dividers referencing the herringbone timber pattern. This provides a further connection with the interior whilst creating more intimate nooks for patrons to gather. The fabric selection played a vital part in the success of these booths. They were selected for their low maintenance characteristics but are also of a serene colour palette which has helped to create a comfortable and stylish atmosphere and works beautifully with the surrounding timber and steelwork. Glass and wire pendant lights are clustered over each booth, providing a subtle twinkle and ambient glow.

Timber log tables are dotted throughout the Courtyard and are a reminder of the Tavern’s past – they have been recycled from the old signage which was once a renowned and dominating element of the streetscape. They now sit charmingly alongside new pieces of furniture which feature quirky wrought iron details and wicker, producing a very relaxed and comfortable coastal resort appeal. Custom steel framed planters have been designed to provide a delineation of space without enclosing and therefore losing the sense of spaciousness that the Courtyard presents.

Shalimar Lounge

With a tubular metal and hot-galvanised sheet metal frame, and chair feet made of soft, non-slip plastic, the whole structure is made of metal sheeting worked into a refined antique look. The Shalimar collection consists of an armchair, a sofa and a low table. The stylish lounge is great for inside or outside use.

Prototype Commercial Furniture