Real Living Australia - April 2016

BLUE IS THE COLOUR OF THE DAY

IN THIS CAFE DESIGNED BY TECHNE

ARCHITECTURE + INTERIOR DESIGN

MAMMOTH

CAFE / ARMADALE, VIC

Clever solution

Different seating

styles, including

banquettes and bar

seating, make use of

the cafe’s triangular

shape and natural

nooks. The angular

American oak

tabletop was

custom-made,

while the Flos “IC”

suspension light is

from Euroluce.

736 Malvern Rd,

Armadale,

Victoria, 3143.

Eatmammoth.com

“ THE QUIRKINESS OF THE TRIANGULAR SPLIT-LEVEL SITE

QUICKLY BECAME AN ENJOYABLE DESIGN CHALLENGE

FOR US,” SAYS TECHNE SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER

JONNY MITCHELL. “WE SOUGHT OUT TO REACH A

BALANCE BETWEEN FUNCTIONALITY AND AESTHETIC.” R

Bold & bright

A sculptural front counter,

which incorporates bar-

style seating, is a central

focal point in the space.

Bevy of blues

The flecks of blue in the

Terrazzo tiles are reflected

in the fun powdercoated-

steel tables and chairs.

A peaceful, happy space that has subtle reference

points to West Coast USA, summer holidays and

the aesthetic of Wes Anderson films was the brief

given to Techne Architecture + Interior Design in

creating this cafe design – it ticks all the boxes.

SPOTTED IT!

Speckled

effect

Seascape

Terrazzo tiles,

from $160 a sq m,

Fibonacci Stone.

FOUND IT!

text

karlie verkerk |

photography

tom blachford

@reallivingmag

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