Emporium

Melbourne, Australia

2014

The Emporium Cafe court is a 1000 seat food precinct in Melbourne’s Emporium development between Little Bourke Street and Lonsdale street on the site of the former Myer Lonsdale Street store. 

The project is designed around a series of pod tenancies, with dining zones framed by custom curved banquettes. The banquettes create intimacy on what is a broad floor plate and separate traffic flow from dining.

The whole precinct is united by 20km of draped brass chain on a catenary system grid and a grid of lights. This references the grandeur of a Victorian great room in it’s detail and offers a unique and spectacular backdrop to a palette of bronze mirror, tan leather and Australian White birch. 

Photography: Dianna Snape