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STUART KRELLE, INTERIORS AU
The Design Dozen with Stuart Krelle
20 November 2024
Luchetti Krelle co-founder and director Stuart Krelle…
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MED, THE COMMERCIAL PROJECT
The space is so tactile it implores one to pause, admire and touch
8 November 2024
Transporting visitors from the windy streets of Canberra to a seaside oasis…
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RAFI URBNSURF, INDESIGNLIVE
A Luchetti Krelle designed culinary oasis in Sydney’s Western Suburbs
10 October 2024
RAFI URBNSURF offers a local dining experience that integrates richly with its surroundings…
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RAFI URBNSURF, THE LOCAL PROJECT
RAFI URBNSURF by Luchetti Krelle, The Local Project
5 September 2024
Luchetti Krelle creates a warm, welcoming dining experience…
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MED & RYDGES MELBOURNE, EAT DRINK DESIGN AWARDS 2024
Shortlist revealed
11 September 2024
Med finalist for Best Restaurant Design, Rydges Melbourne finalist for Best Restaurant Design 2024
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HURRICANE’S GRILL & BAR, SYDNEY DESIGN AWARDS 2024
Silver Award Winner, Hospitality (Eat & Drink)
4 September 2024
This award celebrates innovative and creative building interiors where people eat and drink…
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LITTLE NATIONAL HOTEL, THE LOCAL PROJECT
Innovatively merging residential spaces and hospitality…
24 August 2024
Architect Bates Smart, interior designer Luchetti Krelle and DOMA Group have come together …
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HURRICANE’S GRILL & BAR, ARCHITECTURE AU
A Sydney grill inspired by the seaside restaurants of Spain
3 July 2024
A new Mediterranean restaurant in Cronulla, NSW…
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HURRICANE’S GRILL & BAR, INDESIGNLIVE
Mediterranean Cronulla: Luchetti Krelle’s curvaceous coastal offering
17 June 2024
Chalky cream curves, amorphous shapes, bulging bulkheads…
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HURRICANE’S GRILL & BAR, INDESIGN
Hurricane’s Grill & Bar, Cronulla
13 May 2024
Luchetti Krelle never disappoint with a portfolio of hospitality…
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LITTLE NATIONAL NEWCASTLE, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Little National Newcastle | Bates Smart/Luchetti Krelle
5 March 2024
Little National Newcastle embodies a fusion of comfort, technology, and local flair…
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FERRIER LODGE, LIVINGETC
This is how you do open-concept in 2024
29 February 2024
Complementing this contemporary home’s soaring ceilings…
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FERRIER LODGE, HABITUS
A boutique home with a hospitable intention
19 February 2024
Luchetti Krelle has designed a haven…
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RYDGES MELBOURNE, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Cool makeover for this hotel
7 February 2024
Let’s face it, the homegrown four-star…
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55 NORTH, INDESIGN
Loose Luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers
22 January 2024
Achieving both ‘now’ and ‘wow’, Luchetti Krelle…
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RAFI, BETTER FUTURES AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARDS
Award Winner, Hospitality (Eat & Drink)
17 January 2024
With its maximalist mash-up of materials…
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RAFI, ARCHITECTURE AU
North Sydney restaurant RAFI draws patrons
20 December 2023
Top 5 interiors of 2023…
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HURRICANE’S CRONULLA, AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Design awards: raising the bar
15 December 2023
Stephen Todd takes a perch…
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HURRICANE’S CRONULLA, RAFI, THE TILBURY, SITCHU
Sydney bars with beautiful interiors…
25 November 2023
Here are the Sydney bars with beautiful interiors…
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HURRICANE’S CRONULLA, SITCHU
Sydney’s instagrammable venues: the city’s best spots
23 November 2023
From cool cafes to rooftop bars…
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RACHEL LUCHETTI, HABITUS TALKS
Rachelle Luchetti and company discuss custom design
15 November 2023
Rachel joins panel at Kaolin Tiles Sydney
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LOUIS, INDESIGN LIVE
European luxury at Louis
13 November 2023
With views of Parliament House…
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PRACTICE PROFILE, THE COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Designing without limits – Luchetti Krelle
10 November 2023
Ambitious but highly pragmatic…
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RAFI, REDBIRD, BELLE MAGAZINE
Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards 2023
9 October 2023
Best Hospitality Interior finalists…
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LOUIS DINING, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
Luchetti Krelle creates a touch of Europe in Canberra
18 September 2023
When you can’t travel to…
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55 NORTH, MATERIALISED
Hospitality design delivers atmospheric narratives
22 August 2023
Specialising in hospitality design…
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RAFI, HURRICANE’s, REDBIRD, VOGUE LIVING
The most beautiful restaurants from the Eat Drink Design Awards shortlist
2o August 2023
There are few things as simple, yet pleasurable…
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55 NORTH, DEZEEN
Luchetti Krelle brings laid-back luxury
9 August 2023
Spicy shades of turmeric, cinnamon and ginger feature alongside…
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55 NORTH, INSIDE OUT
Manly Pavilion
12 July 2023
Thanks to Luchetti Krelle’s redesign, a mix of warm tones, surf-like curves and loose-luxe finishes…
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REDBIRD, THE COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Redbird by Luchetti Krelle
23 June 2023
Celebrating locality through the expression of Australian-Chinese flavours…
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REDBIRD, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
Luchetti Krelle-designed ‘Redbird’ marries rusticity and sleekness
21 June 2023
The Surry Hills-based interior design firm recently…
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REDBIRD, INDESIGN
Redbird, the latest ravishing restaurant interior
21 June 2023
Ostensibly Redfern’s local Chinese restaurant, Redbird…
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30 UNDER 30 WINNER, SIOBHAN MCNAMARA, ARCHITECTURE AUSTRALIA REVIEW
From attending open houses for fun…
30 March 2023
As a little girl, Siobhan McNamara…
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REDBIRD, WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, MOUNT PLEASANT WINES, RAFI, ARCHITECTURE AUSTRALIA
Australian Interior Design Awards Shortlistings…
22 March 2023
2023 gallery…
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, REDBIRD, WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, KANEBRIDGE QUARTERLY
Hospitality close to home…
7 March 2023
How residential design made itself comfortable in hotel and office spaces…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, THE COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Hospitality Spotlight – Pubs and breweries
23 February 2023
Revitalising three levels of the 1800s-era building…
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RAFI, YELLOWTRACE
Material mash-up: RAFI…
22 February 2023
Luchetti Krelle has designed Rafi, a 300-seat…
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LEYLA, INDESIGN
Leyla: Luchetti Krelle comes to Canberra…
13 February 2023
Leyla, meaning ‘night’ in Arabic, is here for…
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THE UPPER, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
Luchetti Krelle Takes Tokyo…
13 February 2023
With its two magnetic levels, The Upper…
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SIOBHAN MCNAMARA, ARCHITECTURE AU
Luchetti Krelle designer makes prestigious 30Under30 list…
10 February 2023
Siobhan credits her passion for design as starting…
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RAFI, DEZEEN
Luchetti Krelle fashions playful interiors…
6 February 2023
Vivid abstract paintings meet patterned floors…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, BELLE
On the waterfront…
26 January 2023
An enchanted escape on Sydney Harbour…
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RAFI, ARTICHOKE
Mediterranean maximalism in North Sydney…
24 January 2023
RAFI is a sprawling new venue in North Sydney…
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MOUNT PLEASANT WINES, ARCHITECTURE AU
Mount Pleasant Wines by Luchetti Krelle…
21 January 2023
Getting better with age, wine and timber are celebrated…
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MOUNT PLEASANT WINES, INDESIGN LIVE
Mount Pleasant Wines in most pleasant surroundings…
12 January 2023
With touches of Australian architectural vernacular…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, INSIDE OUT
Euro dream…
28 November 2022
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve just landed on a Greek island…
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RAFI, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
A hymn to playfulness in design…
22 December 2022
With its maximalist mash-up of materials and pigment pairings…
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JANE, INDESIGN LIVE
Meet Jane, where European bistro blends…
14 December 2022
Luchetti Krelle has created a sumptuous dining environment…
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LEYLA, INSIDE
Leyla, an invitation to a voyage
14 December 2022
Perched atop the Burbury Hotel…
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STUART KRELLE, AIDA 2023 JURY MEMBER
Meet the jury…
13 December 2022
Architecture Media has announced the jury…
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WOOLLY BAY, QANTAS INSIDER
30 Sydney Rooftop bars to hit
28 November 2022
Take in a sweeping view of the Finger Wharf and…
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MOUNT PLEASANT, ART/EDIT
A feast for the senses
21 November 2022
A restored historic building on a Hunter Valley vineyard…
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RAFI, GOURMET TRAVELLER
Rafi brings fresh alfresco dining to North Sydney
7 October 2022
Hospitality’s newest opening delivers sun-soaked alfresco dining…
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RAFI, ARTURO’S & JANE, VOGUE LIVING
The 22 best new restaurants in Sydney
8 November 2022
Sometimes, it pays to branch out from your local…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, ARCHITECTURE AU
A moment in the Mediterranean: Woolly Bay Hotel
2 November 2022
Luchetti Krelle has undertaken an extensive revitalisation…
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AUSTRALIAN DESIGN SHOW
Stuart Krelle and panel discuss lasting hospitality design
20 October 2022
Stuart joins the panel at Sydney’s ICC Centre
WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE
Laundy Hotels unveils $14 million Woolly Bay reno
20 October 2022
Sydney pub scions Laundy Hotels have unveiled…
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STUART KRELLE, DIA FELLOWSHIP HONOUR
DIA Fellows 2022 recognised for outstanding professional achievements
17 October 2022
The DIA recently announced its Fellow appointments…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, TIME OUT
Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel
16 October 2022
This historic Woolloomooloo pub has undergone a massive renovation…
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JANE, THE COMMERCIAL PROJECT
Jane by Luchetti Krelle
15 October 2022
Jane has all the makings of a beloved neighbourhood haunt…
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JANE, TIME OUT AWARDS
Award winner, Best Casual Dining
14 October 2022
Sixty bars and restaurants in Sydney and NSW have been nominated…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, AUSTRALIAN HOTELIER
Laundy Hotels unveils Woolly Bay revamp and rooftop
13 October 2022
Sydney pub scions Laundy Hotels have unveiled…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, SYDNEY DESIGN AWARDS
Award winner (Silver), Interior Design – Hospitality – Eat & Drink
10 October 2022
With the Finger Wharf mooring elite yachts and cruisers…
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WOOLLY BAY HOTEL, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The Sky’s the Limit
7 October 2022
As Sydney welcomes two new rooftop venues…
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RAFI, URBANLIST
Behind this swanky new venue is Applejack Hospitality
27 September 2022
With an array of culinary delights popping up…
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RAFI, BROADSHEET
First Look: Choose Your Own Experience at Rafi
27 September 2022
By the group behind The Butler and Bopp and Tone…
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THE GOODSLINE, RBDA AWARDS
Award winner, Café category
12 September 2022
The Goodsline (Pyrmont, Australia) …
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LONA MISA, RBDA AWARDS
Award winner, Hotel category
12 September 2022
Lona Misa at Ovolo South Yarra (Melbourne, Australia) …
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HOTEL + ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY EXPO
Rachel Luchetti discusses hotel design
8 September 2022
Rachel joins the panel at Sydney’s ICC Centre
MT PLEASANT WINES, ARCHITECTURE AU
Full-bodied warmth: Mount Pleasant Wines
7 September 2022
Luchetti Krelle has revived the essence of the 100-year-old winery…
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MOUNT PLEASANT WINES, THE AUSTRALIAN
Door of Discovery: It’s a New Kind of Winery Experience
20 August 2022
From some angles, it could be a gallery…
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HOTEL CENTENNIAL, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Hotel Centennial Review
19 August 2022
All right we get it, Merivale is good…
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JANE, VOGUE LIVING
The 16 best new restaurants in Sydney
1 July 2022
Sometimes, it pays to branch out from your local.
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THE UPPER, INDESIGN LIVE
Expect the unexpected: Luchetti Krelle’s The Upper Tokyo
27 June 2022
Tasked with creating a ‘metropolitan lodge’ …
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JANE, DEZEEN
Luchetti Krelle creates eclectic bar Jane inside former butcher shop
13 June 2022
Seventies decor, French bistros and indigenous flowers ..
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THE UPPER, YELLOWTRACE
The Upper in Tokyo by Luchetti Krelle
26 May 2022
Luchetti Krelle channels a little bit of everything in The Upper
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, ART EDIT
Luxury Meets the Streets
20 April 2022
Ovolo Hotel in South Yarra, Melbourne is much more than just a …
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JANE, YELLOWTRACE
Jane Surry Hills by Luchetti Krelle
8 April 2022
Tucked neatly below Fitzroy Street on Bourke Street in Surry Hills …
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THE UPPER, ARTICHOKE
The Upper by Luchetti Krelle
April 2022
In Tokyo, Sydney studio Luchetti Krelle has created …
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AUSTRALIAN INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS
Stuart Krelle Joins The Jury for AIDA 2022
2022
Stuart Krelle joins the judging jury for the 2022.
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THE GOODSLINE, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
Luchetti Krelle harks back to the Golden Age of travel
22 Feb 2022
Situated in Sydney’s Pyrmont, The Goodsline …
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INTERIORS AUSTRALIA + DENFAIR
Rachel Luchetti discusses boutique hotel design
12 February 2022
Rachel Luchetti joins the panel at the Interiors Australia ..
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, YELLOWTRACE
Big Interior Energy: Ovolo Hotel South Yarra
19 November 2021
Luchetti Krelle has gone full glam for the interior of the new Ovolo South Yarra …
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, INDESIGN LIVE
Four impressive hybrid hotels in the Indo-Pacific
29 October 2021
In an ever-evolving industry, the term hybrid hotel ….
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SINGLE O TOKYO, CONCRETE PLAYGROUND
Single O is opening its first international café in Tokyo
26 October 2021
Since 2019, coffee lovers nabbing their caffeinated …
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, INSIDE
Fabulous in the City
September/October 2021
Designed in 2019, and constructed throughout …
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA, FINANCIAL REVIEW
Melbourne’s newest hotel is a time machine to the ‘70s
4 May 2021
With its retro glamour, the new 123-room Ovolo South Yarra
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OVOLO SOUTH YARRA,VOGUE LIVING
Inside Melbourne’s newest designer hotel Ovolo South Yarra
22 April 2021
The retro chic kitchen and bar of Ovolo South Yarra offers …
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AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Six of the best spots to wine and dine in style
7 Jan 2021
Restaurants, hotels and bars are becoming more homey …
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THE UPPER, VOGUE JAPAN
The Festive Season has Arrived
November 2020
In the festive season, when the city is getting more and more brilliant …
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TATTERSALLS HOTEL, HABITUS LIVING
New England revival by Luchetti Krelle
28 January 2020
Art deco opulence meets regional charm at The Tattersalls Hotel …
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ZAZATA, VOGUE LIVING
Sense of Place
January/February 2020
With its retro glamour, the new 123-room Ovolo South Yarra
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TATTERSALLS HOTEL ARMIDALE, VOGUE LIVING
Armidale is now home to a revitalised Art Deco hotel
17 December 2019
The region of northwestern New South Wales known as New England …
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BATHER’S PAVILION, URBAN LIST
A full-blown refurbishment by Luchetti Krelle
7 Jan 2021
Housed in a former beach-changing shed, the heritage-listed Bathers’ Pavilion …
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STUART KRELLE, SITCHU
Inside a Designer’s Trendy Newtown Terrace
July 2019
Stuart Krelle, one half of interior design studio Luchetti Krelle …
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G&TEA, WALLPAPER
An Immersive Natural Environment
3 July 2019
Seamlessly transitioning from a café and tea house …
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LONGRAIN, INSIDE
Overall Winner IDEA 2018
November/December 2018
The interior of Longrain Tokyo demonstrates the ability of good interior design to create mood …
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SAKE MANLY, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Sake brings Japanese food to Manly
5 Dec 2018
Exclusive location, exclusive design, exclusive dishes …
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SAKE MANLY, WALLPAPER
Japanese craftsmanship and the art of Wabi-sabi
4 December 2018
The bar has been raised quite literally at Sydney’s Manly Wharf …
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SHOAL BAY COUNTRY CLUB, ADORE MAGAZINE
Shoal Bay Country Club by Luchetti Krelle
December 2018
This is the place to gather in Shoal Bay for sun-soaked …
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LONGRAIN TOKYO, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN REVIEW
Longrain Tokyo by Luchetti Krelle
23 November 2018
A sense of effortlessness, sophistication and ambition were the hallmarks …
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SHOAL BAY COUNTRY CLUB, VOGUE LIVING
19 Australian bars worth visiting for their design
31 August 2018
As a nation of people who love a drink, our bars are definitely up to scratch …
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