Project Team

design: Inaspace

Suppliers

lighting: Luxxbox + Northern Lighting
furniture: Colonial Restorations, individually sourced antiques
fabrics: South Pacific Fabrics + NSW Leather Co.

Oozing old-world charm and a rich history, new whisky haunt The Gresham Bar is the latest creation for Inaspace Architecture + Design. Located within the former Queensland National Bank – an iconic Brisbane Heritage listed building - The Gresham Bar is a moody gem of a venue filled with one-off vintage pieces and is truly an ode to Brisbane times past. With a brand new “Heritage Bar License” being created in order for The Gresham to open, it really is a one-of-a-kind.

Tucked away into a tiny almost criminally under-utilised area (until now) corner of the building where floor space is minimal but style is not. It’s not the floor space that matters here, Gresham is all about height, its 6m high press metal adorned ceilings are a design element that really impress. To take advantage and show off the historic detail and amazing craftsmanship of the original plaster cast cornices and ceiling roses Inaspace highlighted these with rich hues chosen from Porters Paints extensive range. Vintage inspired fabrics adorn the original cedar framed windows and further draw attention the immense scale of the rooms.

As for the décor - with each item painstakingly sourced by Inaspace from the nooks and crannies of antique stores all over the state it is this detail that really gives the venue its personality. Items such as the vintage green captain’s chairs, the huge oversize library cabinet (stocked to the brim with an eclectic mix of vintage items) and the eight-metre long stretch of solid timber bar were all custom designed pieces. This individual customization was necessary in order for each element to sit perfectly in proportion to the huge scale of the rooms.  The history of Brisbane literally scales the walls with prints being hand selected, lovingly restored and re-hung in vintage frames some dating back to the time of the banks construction in the 1880’s.

As Esmerelda (the transgender peacock, star of Bernard Fanning’s newest film clip) can attest, The Gresham Bar is the place to be.  Offering not only the finest and largest array of liquors, but the most unique, historical interior bar fitout in Brisbane.