BayleyWard - Central Club

Location
North Melbourne, VIC
Status
Complete
Services
Interiors
Sectors
Retail and Hospitality Food and Beverage Heritage Retrofit
Client
Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)

Central Club

Central Club Hotel, a classic pub across the road from the Queen Victoria Market and at the base of our Passivhaus hotel ANMF Hotel, reveals a bar behind the protected heritage facade, unveiled by Daniel Andrews in 2023.

Once the Melbourne Cab Bureau in the 1880s, the design pays homage to Victorian carriage interiors using curved forms, heritage colours and considered detailing. There is also a secret basement whiskey haven named the “Bureau Bar” that intertwines historical charm with contemporary appeal, inviting you to savour the fusion of past and present.

**Alt Text:** Curved timber bar with a warm mosaic tile base, cane-backed bar stools with burnt orange cushions, and an overhead wine display framed in bronze metalwork. The shelving is filled with bottles and glassware, softened by trailing green plants. Ambient lighting highlights the rich textures and creates a welcoming, sophisticated atmosphere in this contemporary hospitality interior.

Our collaboration with Revival, which salvaged timber from the keg roll and structural beams during demolition now forms bespoke joinery and tabletops, narrating a tale of adaptive reuse.

Warmly lit dining area with exposed brick walls, timber tables, and dark bentwood chairs. Bar stools with woven cane backs and tan leather seats line a curved counter with vertical timber detailing. Soft wall lamps and pendant lights add intimate illumination, while structural columns subtly define zones in this refined hospitality interior.

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