Leyla

2022 | CAFE | BAR | CANBERRA

Perched above Canberra’s skyline within the Burbury Hotel, Leyla transitions from a sunlit café by day to a retro-futuristic bar with Kubrickian flair come nightfall. The highly sculpted space melds Scarpa-esque stepped and folded design elements plus plump curves and arches with gravitational swing.

Working within a glass box, we created focal points in the ceiling, lining a row of oculi with shallow internal circular ledges studded with plants to create a sense of socialising outdoors. Rising behind the bar, a semi-circular piece of onyx floats like a full moon thanks to the addition of a complimentary mirror affixed directly above, replicating its dimensions. Come nightfall, its pearlescent shade glows via its backlit surface.

Project Credits

Location
Completed
SQM
Photographer
Client
Collaborators
Awards

Canberra, ACT
2022
477
Tom Ferguson
DOMA
Fore Group, Infinite Joinery, Elite Wall Solutions
Shortlisted for Best Bar Design &
Eat Drink Design Awards 2022

Project Credits
Location
Completed
SQM
Photographer
Client
Collaborators
Awards
Canberra, ACT
2022
477
Tom Ferguson
DOMA
Fore Group, Infinite Joinery, Elite Wall Solutions
Shortlisted for Best Bar Design &
Eat Drink Design Awards 2022