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A well-respected, long-standing player in the local and national hospitality market, celebrity chef, Simon Goh, sought to diversify his market offering and create an intimate ‘street food' experience. In his words, “Small is the new Big!"

A quick lined drawing with the words “raw and authentic” was the brief. What has resulted was an old-world, bustling street eatery akin to those encountered in the back streets of Malaysia.

Project: Chinta Kechil

Materials Used: Charred Timber, Custom Ceramics, Cherry Stained Calico

Year: 2014

Location: Double Bay, Sydney

Square Meters: 44

Photography: Cole Bennetts

Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Photography: Cole Bennetts

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Immortalising moods from the inside out and outside in, YSG is a multi-disciplinary initiative combining Architecture, Interiors and Curation.

Providing holistic design experiences, it offers new builds, alterations and additions plus interior furnishing and curation services across the residential, hospitality and commercial sectors globally. Renowned for creating highly customised elements incorporating superbly crafted joinery, lighting and unique furniture pieces, YSG’s spirited designs reach every room and every surface.

Established in 2020 by Yasmine Ghoniem, YSG comprises a multinational team of over 15 interior designers and architects combined. Based in Sydney, with staff originating from Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Lebanon, the UK, China, France, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Australia and the Middle East, their cultural backgrounds and professional experience both locally and abroad infuse the studio with illustrious insights and finely tuned expertise.

YSG has received numerous awards including Designer of the Year at the 2021 Interior Design Excellence Awards and Best Residential Design, Best Residential Decoration and Best of NSW state at the 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards. In 2022 YSG featured in the European Architectural Digest’s definitive AD100 list recognising the most influential interior designers, architects and designers world-wide, bolstering its reputation as one of Australia’s most directional and respected design studios.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.