Inside Out – August 2019

ONE TO WATCH

not so fast

New furniture brand Crafted is mindful

of its impact on the environment, which

is why everything is manufactured

locally (in Sydney) and only produced

on demand. Company founder and

fighter of ‘fast furniture’ Justin Burden

has just opened the first store in

Rushcutters Bay. The space is minimal

but luxurious — much like Crafted’s

range of contemporary classics.

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EAT & DRINK

tastemaker

Sydney’s CBD just got a whole lot

tastier thanks to the arrival of chef

Mike McEnearney’s newly reimagined

restaurant, Kitchen by Mike. What

was formally No.1 Bent Street is now

a more casual canteen-style servery

by day and uber-cosy eatery by night.

Expect produce-driven dishes, such

as wonderfully smoky ash-baked

eggplant with edamame, bonito and

tahini sauce (right), delivered with

a friendly smile. 1 Bent Street, Sydney.

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WHAT’S ON

walk with me
The arrival of Rain Room in Melbourne this
August is an exciting addition to Jackalope
hotelier Louis Li’s growing portfolio. The
sensory artwork by Random International
consists of a 100m square of continuous
rain, which the viewer is invited to walk
through — miraculously untouched. You
can experience Rain Room at the Jackalope
Pavilion in St Kilda, Victoria.
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MAKING WAVES

DESIGN TAKEOVER

Three of Australia’s most innovative interiors

brands are breaking ground on foreign shores.

Eco Outdoors has opened a slick LA outpost

in the heart of Beverly Hills to showcase their

stone, surface and furniture collections.

Coco Republic is also testing the US waters

with its elegant Outdoor Collection selling

through chic homewares destination HD

Buttercup on Helms Avenue in Los Angeles.

King Living has gone hard with five big

international openings: Shanghai and

Vancouver, as well as Singapore, New Zealand

and Kuala Lumpur. All have been met with

eager crowds keen to buy into Australian style.

NEST

lucky stars

Just arrived in Freedom

stores is a cute new kids’

range of animals and

stars — all in decorating

colours that make them

super easy to display.

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