Hospitality

September 2010

THE NEW CROWN METROPOL OPENS

The challenge of designing interior and architecture for Crown Metropol, Australia’s largest and newest hotel was welcomed by Bates Smart.

CROSS SECTOR POLLINATION

BOUTIQUE MEETS BIG PROJECT METROPOL

August 2010

ROCKPOOL WINS DESIGN AWARDS

COMMENDATION
66 Hunter Street, Sydney: Bates Smart

Jury Citation: Emil Sodersten’s landmark 1936 Hunter Street building, which housed the former City Mutual Society’s banking chamber and a utilitarian basement space, were transformed into two unique dining experiences, responding to different briefs, menus and base building spaces.

PROJECT WORKPLACE DESIGN

Designing big: The public face of private dining

October 2010

Urbanest Sydney

REVIT IN ACTION
 
Bates Smart is expanding its 3D Building Information Modeling capabilities across both studios. Urbanest, Sydney is our first project to be fully completed using Audodesk’s Revit.

November 2010

CROWN TOWERS CITY OF DREAMS MACAU

City of Dreams, flagship resort of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, has been honoured with “Best Integrated Resort” award in the prestigious 21st TTG Travel Awards.

February 2011

CROWN METROPOL `INSIDE STORY


See Jeff Copolov interviewed by Archichannel about his unique approach to designing the interiors for Australia’s largest hotel Crown Metropol, Melbourne.


March 2011

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney


Bates Smart Melbourne’s Interior Design team have just finished adding the finishing touches to transform three Royal Suites and one Presidential Suite at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney.

Crown Metropol Reflections on Skin


See Kristen Whittle on Archichannel talk about his architectural design for Crown Metropol, Melbourne.



Copolov Industry Leaders Forum

This month Hotel Management interviewed Jeff Copolov about his approach to Hospitality design.

A Fresh Approach to Luxury

This month Facility Management Magazine reviews the Crown Metropol approach to luxury from the perspective of facility managers.

April 2011

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SYDNEY

"Four Seasons' suite refurb reveals Sydney's sexiest bathtub" by Roderick Eime. Read more about this recent project.

BATES SMART WINS AWARD FOR CROWN METROPOL

Bates Smart has won the Award for Hospitality Design at the 2011 Australian Interior Design Awards for Crown Metropol, Melbourne.

May 2011

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

"This must surely be Sydney's most glamorous accomodation," says Susan Kurosawa in the Australian Financial Review.

Read the full review of Bates Smart's work on the Four Season Hotel.

CROWN METROPOL `AWARD SUCCESS

We are delighted to announce another triumph for Crown Metropol. 

Bates Smart won the Best Hospitality Award at the inaugural Belle Coco Republic 2011 Interior Design Awards for Crown Metropol Hotel.

June 2011

PRIVATE DINING THE TEAK ROOM

The Teak Room is a membership club offering of the Crown brand. Bates Smart’s architectural façade and interior décor has created a revitalised identity for the Teak Room.

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2011

Bates Smart has won the Commercial Architecture Award at the AIA Victorian Architecture Awards 2011.

The jury citation reads  “Crown Metropol is characterised by a controlled and considered fluidity of form.”

July 2011

CROWN METROPOL WINS COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD` AIA (VIC) AWARDS 2011

Crown Metropol has won a Commercial Architecture Award at the AIA (Vic) Awards 2011.  

As this distinctive hotel nets another award, of which we are immeasurably proud, we thought this was a good time to look at the team behind the success.  

NEXT GENERATION HOTEL BRANDS` ANZPHIC 2011


This tantalizing teaser led a team from Bates Smart Melbourne and Sydney offices to the annual Australia and New Zealand Pacific Hotel Industry Conference at the Sydney Hilton.

For two days we were immersed in panel discussions of current  hotel development forecasts within the Australian, New Zealand and Pacific region.

August 2011

MILESTONES `A ROOM WITH A VIEW

Bates Smart have released the concept designs for the lobby and hotel rooms at 111+222, Brisbane.

Project Director, Philip Vivian say "Our design tries to capture a feeling of sub-tropicality within the glamour of a luxury hotel while responding to the building's design concept."

2011 MELBOURNE DESIGN AWARDS VOTE NOW!

Vote here for Crown Metropol or Maze Restaurant fitout in the inaugural Melbourne City Design Awards.

AWARDS SHORTLIST `WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2011

Crown Metropol has been shortlisted in the Holiday category in the World Architecture Festival Awards.

The awards attracted a record 700 entries from 59 countries and will be judged in Barcelona in November this year.  

November/December 2011

THE COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS + URBAN HABITAT `2011 WORLD CONFERENCE


Bates Smart Director Philip Vivian, has just returned from the 2011 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat world conference in Seoul on the topic of 'Why Tall? Green, Safety and Humanity'.

March 2012

CLUB 23 OPENS CROWN TOWERS, MELBOURNE

Club 23 is a luxurious “ultra lounge” located atop Crown’s new Mahogany Room extension on Level 3 of Crown Towers Hotel, Melbourne.

Led by Interior Design Director Jeff Copolov, the Bates Smart team has distilled the essence of the world's most alluring clubs to create Melbourne's chicest ultra lounge.

DESIGN COMPETITION SUCCESS A NEW ERA IN LEGAL WORKPLACE DESIGN

Following a design competition Bates Smart was recently appointed for a new legal fitout for Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Sydney offices, with fitouts in Melbourne and Perth to follow.

CROWN TOWERS LEVEL 39, SOUTHBANK, MELBOURNE 2012 INTERNATIONAL GAMING AWARDS

The Bates Smart designed Level 39 has been awarded best VIP Gaming Room at the 2012 Fifth International Gaming Awards.