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Cafe Design - The Things you Should Know
There are many facets to consider for your cafe design but at the end of the day it all boils down to one key aspect. Humans. You are designing for humans. It seems simple but can often be overlooked.
Meet Alexander Lotersztain, director of Brisbane creative collective Derlot Group
The work of Derlot caught our eye after the fit-outs of Brisbane's Morning After and Yolk which featured our Magnetic Menu Board. Derlot Group is a design collective encompassing industrial, interior and graphic and furniture design. We picked the brains of Derlot Group's Director, Alexander Lotersztain about his design ethos.
Retail Design Tips
Opening a Retail Store is an exciting step for your business and when working on the shop design there are many things to consider in order to give the best customer experience possible and set your business up for success. Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and flow are all essential elements to consider when thinking of your shop’s interior design. Think of the full sensory experience you’d like your customers to have when they enter your space.
The Best Menu Design Examples
Dining out has become a lifestyle and way of life for many people. Not because we can't make a good coffee in the comfort of our own kitchen, but because it is a central part of our modern social lives.
Textile Lofts - Co-Working Space Design Inspiration
Textile Lofts is a boutique co-working office located in Parnell’s industrial precinct. Gone are the days of sterile workspaces. It seems we have only just realised this is where we spend most of our weeks, so let's make it count. That's exactly what the boys from Textile Lofts have done.
Will's favourite Instagram accounts
More and more often we find ourselves hunched over our screens, inhaling content and exhaling time. Of course you don't want to be the person who is 'always on their phone' but it can be a nice way to switch off and unwind at the end of the day, it's no different to watching TV only it's curated by you.
Six Ways To Use a Studio Roller
The Studio Roller is one of our most popular products, and we've found so many different uses for it over the years, both at home and in the George & Willy workshop. Whether you're using it in a business space or in your home, we've found it to be a multifunctional wall display that we use every day. Have a read of our favorite ways to use a Studio Roller and get inspired.
Sailing Adventures
Summer came pretty early down-under this year, forcing us to get out there and make the most of the good weather. Between all of us, we managed to spend a good chunk of the holidays on the sea.
8 Things To Consider When Naming Your Cafe Or Coffee Shop
One of the first steps you make towards your new cafe or coffee shop can be naming the space! We have compiled a list below of our top things to consider before choosing your cafe name.
WOODEN LONGBOARD
We love making stuff here at George and Willy, it is our passion and it continues well after the working day is done. Many afterwork hours are spent right here in the workshop, creating and bringing to life personal projects we all get excited about.
Mohaka Rafting
It was Will's birthday last week and him and Jarred were driving to Hawkes Bay to put a floor down in Parlour Projects - Will's girlfriend Sophie's new gallery. At about 8am just as they were driving into Hawkes Bay. Everyone was waiting on the side of the road and surprised an impromptu rafting mission down the mighty Mohaka.