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The Fat Duck arrived in Melbourne amid a blaze of publicity and the promise of a never to be repeated dining experience. Now at the end of its 6-month stint, Sandra Tan explores how the restaurant's interiors set the scene to create the magic.
Once the hotel of choice for debutantes, the sailing elite and travelling socialites, the InterContinental Double Bay had faded. Bates Smartā€™s refit reinstates luxury to both the hotel and Double Bay with a fitout that suits locals and visitors alike.
Capitol Grand, the tallest skyscraper outside of the city centre of Melbourne, has been approved for construction by VCAT. Designed by Bates Smart Architects, the 50-storey tower will house 450 residential apartments.
Bates Smart's Thomas Street building sits diagonally across from Frank Gehryā€™s Dr Chau Chak Wing Building. So how should architects respond to such a flamboyant neighbour: challenge or ignore it?
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