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Premium Workplace | By Bates Smart

  • Premium Workplace | By Bates Smart
  • Projects - May 2026
  • ARCHITECT Bates Smart
  • PHOTOGRAPHY Nicole England

Commercial Space by Bates Smart

This premium workplace is a refined contemporary environment that reflects the organisation’s values of professionalism, confidence and warm hospitality.

Designed as a modern interpretation of the business’s European origins, the interior draws on a legacy of precision and craftsmanship, reimagined through a distinctly Melbourne lens. European heritage is balanced with Australian design sensibility, creating a workplace that feels globally aligned yet deeply connected to place.

Words by Bates Smart

Featuring custom VOLANT 101 VERTICAL CHANDELIERS and Volant Wall Lights with Clear Fluted Glass and Bronzed Brass.

Interior Design by BATES SMART

Photography by NICOLE ENGLAND

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