Project Highlight: Society by Russell & George

Although each unique in their own ways, the three Society drinking and dining destinations all feature a rich and sophisticated colour palette with luxurious finishes. Patrons are never without a sense of opulence and grandeur, which is befitting a venue manned by bartenders and chefs of world-class award-winning calibre.

Such a design brief calls for surfacing that looks high-end yet still fresh and in-vogue; enter our X-Bond microcement. In the ultra suave private dining areas, X-Bond provides a sleek and smooth finish which perfectly compliments the more subdued and relaxed luxury of this bespoke culinary experience.

Yet X-Bond’s chameleon-like ability to suit a variety of different aesthetics is affirmed when you move into the Society’s signature venue; its grand cocktail lounge (aptly named The Lounge, of course). If you cracked open the inside of a gemstone and walked inside, we imagine you’d walk into something like The Lounge; a glittering, angular chamber carved from sparkling surfaces and notched with pockets of glowing light. We don’t often get to see X-Bond in a more maximalist setting, but we think it looks perfectly at home in the ritzy glamour of a big-city bar.

Here, X-Bond provides a kind of understated contrast to the more flashy elements like the mirrored ceiling or chain-link curtains. Whilst these avant-garde touches pay homage to Melbourne’s edgy side, one only needs to glance at the classic Collins Street building facades through the window to feel like a character out of The Great Gatsby.

Society offers a truly unique dining experience, one which reflects Melbourne through the ages— and we’re honoured that X-Bond is in the middle of it all!

Photography by Sean Fennesy
X-Bond by Alt Surfaces