27 Jan 2021
Originally hand-built by convicts in 1844, Taylor’s Crown Inn is relaunching in May 2021 as a contemporary yet historic five-star hospitality venue in the heart of the NSW Southern Highlands.
As one of Australia’s oldest public houses, wine storage vaults and heritage locations, the property is being reimagined and restored as Berrima Vault House by a team of local and global experts.
With an in-house concierge, members and guests can access a range of activities, services and social settings including boutique accommodation, change room facilities, club lounges, gardens, jail cells transformed into intimate private dining rooms, meeting spaces, cultural event programming, and access to luxury brand partners.
The RIBA award–winning factory conversion in Birmingham, England, features a 35-foot atrium.
While the city of Birmingham in central England doesn t always attract attention for its architecture, an impressive factory conversion by local developer Javelin Block caught the eye of both RIBA judges and superstar director Steven Spielberg. The nearly 9,000-square-foot space which was featured in Spielberg s sci-fi film
Ready Player One and used to launch Ed Sheeran s hit album offers three self-contained residences, an artist’s studio, and an office space, along with vast entertaining areas.
Renovated in 2012 by local development firm Javelin Block, The Compound was awarded a 2017 Conservation Award, along with two other accolades, from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The design was also shortlisted for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence Prize.