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Winner: Best Hotel Design
Kennedy Nolan for Melbourne Place
130 Russell Street
Melbourne, VIC
Melbourne Place is a new hotel accommodated in a “complete design”, purpose-built with integrated interiors. From an original concept by Client Josh Taylor, our work also included collaborating on the development of the hotel brand. The interior flows seamlessly from the architecture in a continuous and comprehensive design sensibility.
Jury Citation
Melbourne Place is a bold and ambitious project that masterfully captures the spirit of its city. Monumental in form yet rich in detail, it creates a unique sense of place that feels inherently Melbourne. Each space within the hotel offers its own distinct identity while contributing to a cohesive, immersive whole – one that slowly reveals its personality over time. The judges praised its confident material palette, beautifully executed with nods to 1970s modernism, balanced by a timeless, contemporary edge. Melbourne Place’s textured, tactile interiors, paired with thoughtful spatial planning and an iconic silhouette, set a new benchmark for urban hospitality design.
