Penfolds

Kitchen & Wine Bar Adelaide Airport (AU) 2019-2020 A clear brief from the client was to bring the Penfolds Magill Estate experience to customers at the airport. I designed the bar and kitchen venue to be luxurious, to serve as a physical manifestation of the Penfolds brand. The design had to utilise the high ceiling while being lightweight and semi transparent so as to maintain the benefit of the natural light streaming through the full height rear glass wall. The completed venue presents a merge of hospitality and retail, offering passengers the opportunity to enjoy as well as buy the iconic wines in their home city. One of the key design features is the bespoke red rope display that runs from the black louvered canopy along the rear to the tenancy. The rope installation creates a seamless undulating flow right through the high ceiling dropping down to the tasting bar. This installation evokes the movement of red wine flowing from bottle to glass. Each rope length is finished with a Penfolds wine cap on the base, providing an element of brand surprise to the customers as they look up. Gold Winner - DRIVENxDESIGN awards 2020