Host Dining

Identity
Print
Digital
Environmental

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Hospitality

Credits:
Architecture — Breathe Architecture
Photography — Kristoffer Paulsen

Working closely with Breathe Architects, we wanted to create a space which was refined enough for a special occasion yet approachable enough for a mid-week glass of wine and a plat du jour. A place that felt like popping in for dinner at your “cool” aunt’s place.

The identity and architecture would need to respond to the location’s urban context and communicate a fresh yet welcome proposition to what the locals of Brunswick would expect. Inconspicuously nestled amongst a row of shop rears in what was previously a fishmonger’s factory, sits Host. With a strong connection to place, Host’s identity draws upon the eclectic, diverse, industrial and creative qualities of its Brunswick neighbourhood. Through the gate and past the front garden, you are welcomed at the front door.

Stepping inside, you instantly feel at home. Exposed brick walls and steel trusses reference the building’s past life. Exposed reclaimed timber stud walls with fly-screen mesh frame an intimate dining room whilst a series of arched timber lath dining booths line one wall. As you journey through, the space opens up to a bar and another ‘dining room’, with all back of house, bathrooms and kitchen beyond.

Host is a home away from home for its neighbours. At its heart, it is about becoming part of and giving back to its community.