{"id":518144,"date":"2026-03-06T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518144\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:30:11","slug":"ap-design-house-designs-relaxed-lived-in-taverna-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518144\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Design House designs “relaxed, lived-in” taverna in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian firm AP Design House has completed a Greek restaurant<\/a> in Sydney<\/a> defined by stainless steel<\/a>, concrete<\/a> and mid-century seating<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 100-seat restaurant, called Homer Rogue Taverna<\/a>, is located in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla within a newly constructed building, which gave AP Design House<\/a> fairly unlimited design freedom for the interior.<\/p>\n

\"DiningStainless steel panelling is used throughout the space<\/p>\n

The local studio looked to Greek taverna culture to inform the design, which aims to emphasise the communal sharing of wine and food.<\/p>\n

“The spatial layout is designed for casual dining, encouraging a lively atmosphere with tight arrangements and an open bar and kitchen,” architect and AP Design House founder Alex Ponting told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

\"RestaurantA traditional brick pizza oven is found in the kitchen<\/p>\n

Another traditional aspect of the interior is the white-brick pizza oven in the kitchen, which contrasts with its stainless steel surround.<\/p>\n

Stainless steel is used in abundance throughout the interior, its industrial aesthetic bolstered by raw blockwork walls and exposed concrete.<\/p>\n

\"DiningA capacious custom wine fridge is a focal point of the interior<\/p>\n

These materials manifest further in the open bar that sits against one wall of the dining space and the large custom-made wine fridge nearby.<\/p>\n

“The injection of steel brings a contemporary edge to the idea of a traditional taverna,” Ponting continued.<\/p>\n

\"DiningVarious types of iconic mid-century chairs seat diners<\/p>\n

Diners are seated on an eclectic mix of mid-century chairs \u2013 including Marcel Breuer’s cantilever Cesca chairs, Harry Bertoia’s wire Diamond chairs, and Arne Jacobsen’s Butterfly chairs \u2013 alongside wooden stools.<\/p>\n

Vintage lighting fixtures, including pendant and wall lamps, are hung throughout the space in a bid to create further warmth and visual interest.<\/p>\n

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“The materials and furnishings support the notion of a traditional Athenian taverna in that they will wear in with use and age,” Ponting said. “However, their sleek attributes push a boundary, giving the space an effortless cool.”<\/p>\n

The space is shaded from the strong Australian sun by blinds and sheer curtains.<\/p>\n

\"DiningVenetian blinds and sheer curtains control light levels<\/p>\n

“We sought a relaxed, lived-in feeling using natural, durable materials that reflect a connection to the Greek landscape: concrete, granite, terrazzo and wood,” she continued.<\/p>\n

“Being so close to the beach in a relaxed Sydney suburb, Homer Rogue Taverna feels perfectly at home in its Australian location \u2013 the design is intentionally open to interpretation, welcoming diners barefoot from the seaside or dressed up for a leisurely long lunch.”<\/p>\n

\"KitchenAP Design House created a laid-back atmosphere for diners<\/p>\n

AP Design House was founded in 2015 and works across the residential, retail and hospitality sectors from its office in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Other Australian eateries published on Dezeen include a Brisbane-based Cantonese restaurant that takes cues from the TV show Severance<\/a>, and a 1970s-informed cafe in Sydney by YSG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Tom Ferguson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australian firm AP Design House has completed a Greek restaurant in Sydney defined by stainless steel, concrete and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518145,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,2840,49,48,356,75,50831,3560,49626,51145,1856],"class_list":["post-518144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-australia","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-interiors","tag-restaurants","tag-sectionall","tag-sectioninteriors","tag-sydney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}