This is MISTER GROTTO

As the coxswain of a client’s vision, there are times when you have to loosen your grip on the rudder and let their ideas take the helm. Tasked with transforming the seafood restaurant at 208 Australia St into the hull of a ship, I laid the keel and handed over the compass, letting the clients climb aboard and set sail. With briny textures, deep-ocean hues, and enough nautical flair to make even Captain Ahab do a double take.

Location: NEWTOWN / GADIGAL

Photographer: LUCIA BRAHAM