February 16th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
Greenhouse by Joost has turned up in Sydney with some heavyweight publicity. No surprise – its attention-seeking cleverness justifies all the high-exposure coverage. This shipping-container-turned-pop-up-eco-cafe has inventively reworked everything from jam jars (as lighting and drinking glasses), and conveyor belts (as flooring) and its inspired sustainability has you continually playing a game of “guess-what-this-was-before”? (Before: […]
October 19th, 2010 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
I think this brings new (arm-stretching) meaning to the term “pop-up bar”. At The Doghouse in Darlinghurst, the tables literally spring out from the walls (see below). And the beer bottles are hoisted about by a rope-and-pulley system. I asked the bar’s interior architect, Adele Winteridge of Foolscap, whether this was tricky to do. Turns […]
November 18th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
It’s been fascinating watching the quiet end of Burton Street, Darlinghurst, crack into life at night. Once noiseless with shut doors and ‘closed’ signs, it’s now a-buzz with Pocket Bar, Doctor Pong and, today’s exhibit A, The Pond. A triple blend of pop-up bar, clever sponsorship, and heritage restoration via working bee, this venue is […]