Shaped by Time: The Duke Hotel

The concept is 'Shaped by Time'. The journey of the Duke hotel has imprinted in many memories, the beautiful sandstone and Canyon symbolised the layers of extension and rebuild of the building, and the patrons through time shaped the duke hotel of what it is now. The character of our client is vibrant, quirky and something different, a bit contrasting a bit unexpected, but FUN, with a need to keep the essence and combine the historical venue of the Duke hotel, creating the unforgettable experience for the patrons that shaped this bar in Enmore.

When entering the door the space resembles a traditional English pub, with leather seating and floor to ceiling whisky bar, it almost feels like a time capsule where time stops. Then enter to the atrium with a 6 metre high dining space and upstairs with different scales of private function booth/room and cocktail mezzanine. This is a space where mates want to celebrate their birthdays, a space in which families want to gather, a space everyone will love to linger.

Some of the important elements that remember the history are the original decorative ceiling, coloured glass windows, traditional patterns, leather seating, fireplace and poster wall.

The new Duke is Enmore is making a one of its kind experience in the inner west of Sydney, the curved dichroic balustrade will change colour in different viewpoints and the light in different time of the day casting unique shadows.

This is a space where the old meets the new and writing a beautiful new chapter for the new duke of Enmore. So welcome – to the new Duke of Enmore, where the old meets new and sparks an epic story, writing a new and phenomenon chapter for the inner west Sydney.

The bar and function area feature Resene Dark Knight, combined with Resene Lynch and Resene Rose Gold metallic in the front and top bar ceiling and Resene Stonewashed on the front bar wall. On the upper ground and level one the hues soften to Resene Despacito and Resene Rainee.

Colour selection: Rachel Mao
Project: Resene Total Colour Awards 2020