A relaxed all day dining and meeting space, the member’s lounge features a bar clad with vintage teapots all backdropped by a reclaimed brick wall etched with a Chinese phoenix tail motif, all together they recall the local tea trading history of Robertson Quay.
Chapter 2
The
Concept.
The club's ethos is all about encouraging conversation and many of the design elements have been assembled to do just that. Members and guests are transported into the space through a faceted, mirrored kaleidoscope to arrive at the touchpoint reception desk, a glowing 1.5 tonne Madagascan crystal.
Leonie’s lunchtime bistro vibe merges seamlessly into a fine dining experience by night.
With dimmed crystal lighting, richly grained leathers and exotic marbles all contrasting against the 9 burnt timber arches that form an arboured wine cellar of individually lit bottles.
Shared offices are the nurseries of the new start up culture, the Bardo office space comprises a mix of bespoke desks and a 9 meter long reclaimed beam as the central shared table.
Jules Verne inspired metal capsules lined with luscious embroidered silk are a refuge for private calls and ‘alone’ time.
Multipurpose spaces are a key part of the club’s flexibility, a large meeting and board room is lavishly finished with a stone framed mural and classic Herman Miller chairs around a black marble table to allow dual use as a private dining room when required.
From regular forums on world politics to soul yoga, The Studio provides a universal stage and plush cinema that can open, with moveable walls, into rest of the club for larger events.
Luxury is all about personalized experience and convenience, Mei provides both with a moody salon of crystal and reclaimed timber paneling, served with a ready cocktail from the bar as required.
Private treatment rooms with textured marble and aged metal finishes are accessed from behind the free standing metal room divider that contains lockers and storage.
Everyone loves a secret, behind the hidden doors of the Recovery Room members can settle into ultra comfortable feather filled sofas in quiet rectitude. The dark paneled walls and concealed lighting also create the right atmosphere for discrete meetings and private discussions.
The daytime café buzz belies the spilt nature of this space. Circular leather banquettes face into the main lobby for impromptu meetings and a quick coffee or snack at the heart of the club’s entrance.
Each evening the banquettes revolve back to face the log bar, glass lanterns and a fully stocked alcohol shelf lower electrically from their daytime lairs, lighting dims, silk curtains embroidered with gold dragons against a bejeweled night sky are drawn for a secret cupboard to envelope the caged banquettes, a hostess places an antique music stand, circa 1880, at the now curtained entrance, the transformation into a night club bar is complete.