AFL Kitchen and Bar

Date

2020

Location

Melbourne Airport

Project Type

Hospitality

Nothing unites Australians quite like the AFL. The new AFL Kitchen & Bar combines Australians love for food, travel and football, providing fans an innovative immersion into the sport we love, in its heartland of Melbourne. With the AFL Kitchen & Bar it’s all about the sport, food & family (community) uniting travellers in their passion for the game.

 

A Place where everyone can experience AFL, talk footy, share a laugh, plus catch the stars of today and yesteryear. Likewise offering foreign travellers their first introduction on what Australian AFL and AFLW is all about.

 

2 years in the planning. With multiple stakeholders, polarizing views, many design revisions and decisions on the material language that speaks footy. Ultimately, the hero is all things AFL.

 

The interior is simple, clean and contemporary with signature design features to compliment the AFL visual statements. Playing respect to the history of footy, but looking forward reflecting the needs today and inspire the young of tomorrow.

 

This concept is a world first, a one of a kind in any airport around the world.

 

We needed to design better solutions to meet the requirements for a tough but comfortable immersive F&B environment while providing a sense of place. A key aspect of the interior is the AFL story telling journey. From big statement pieces through to smaller educational installations. All unveiling the history and passion of the sport. The visual language shifts from these big moments to smaller intimate moments. People can take with them, remembering what it is to be AFL.

 

The bent Caesarstone slabs on the bar face are impressive, providing a clean seamless flow. Plus the bespoke illuminated football feature is something to behold. A must see.