By Rezen Studio
PERTH | 85 sqm
A Design Stables collaboration. | Lahaus Interior Design Studio. Rezen Studio.
Swish is located at the rear of 111 St Georges Tce, corner of William St in the Perth CBD. It is an 85sqm ground floor retail space accessible from both the lobby of the Bank of Queensland building, and the arcade behind.
The space itself has double height ceilings with full height frameless glass wrapping around the front of house area. The challenge was to work with the dramatic space to create both an intimate, welcoming atmosphere as well as maintaining the visual accessibility into the café.
A dividing wall to the back of house space allows for organisation of the café both visually and functionally. The wall is clean and minimal, with coloured arches; a nude dado is a subtle playful feature of the backdrop that allows the coffee bar to stand on its own as a sculptural platform within the space.
An award-winning boutique practice, Rezen is a place where ideas are nurtured, and high-quality built environments are designed. Our focus is on creating enriching environments that positively contribute to wellbeing. We believe that order and systems underpin beauty, and in creating calm and considered environments that generate, rather than reduce.
With decades of experience across commercial and residential interiors and architecture, our team brings creative energy, personalised service, experience and vision to all of our projects.
We are passionate about designing for people and believe the journey is as important as the outcome. We love getting to know our clients, spending time in conversation and holding space for design to intuitively unfold. We aim for authentic expressions of the places that exist and the people who design, build and inhabit them. Our philosophy, both in a design and operational sense, is that of integrity.