Retail & Commercial – Preston Lane

Black Swan

prestonlaneadmin — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:31:50 +0000

The Black Swan is a heritage-listed building located on a prominent corner at the edge of the city, addressing a busy urban intersection. Originally constructed as a hotel, the building was destroyed by fire in 1835 and subsequently altered many times, resulting in the loss of original fabric and clarity.

Rather than reconstructing a singular historical moment, the design embraces the layered history of the building, clearly distinguishing between old and new while allowing the original Georgian structure to re-emerge as the primary architectural presence. A series of modest, precise interventions stabilise the building, reinstate its legibility, increase its commercial viability to support contemporary use.

Photography: Adam Gibson

Bentley House

prestonlaneadmin — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:11:05 +0000

Photography: Adam Gibson

Langridge St Commercial

prestonlaneadmin — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 03:48:57 +0000

71 Langridge Street is a 7 level 5300sqm commercial office development in the heart of Collingwood. The building is composed of two different facades reducing the visual scale in the streetscape and responding to the fine grain, mixed use industrial nature of the suburb. The main building is conceived as a warehouse space incorporating a façade of red brick and stained concrete. The rear wall of the internal lifts and shaft are glazed revealing a private art gallery within the fire stair as you move up and down the lift.

Photography: Mitch Lyons / Lyons Photography

Jakadjari Hair

prestonlaneadmin — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:49:00 +0000

Located within Hobart’s CBD, Jakadjari Hair Salon is located within a heritage listed building with neighbouring buildings on either side. The brief was to convert four levels of an out-dated office space into a unique, luxury hair salon for Hobart’s premier hair salon.

The design pays respect to the existing historical building, while enhancing light and flexibility of the space. Interior spaces are considered with restored heritage walls in light tones, and contrasting with the new black joinery insertions. Glimpses of the heritage fabric is made through the repeated exposure of existing brick, using a repeating circular motif. Splashes of luxe gold are interlaced throughout the new works as joinery handles, decorative screens, and reflective feature ceilings.

Photography by Adam Gibson

Tassal Head office fitout

prestonlaneadmin — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:08:12 +0000

The fit out for the new head office for Tassal focussed on pulling office functions off the glazed perimeter of the building. This strategic move not only celebrates its 360 degree views across Hobart’s waterfront, but also reflects the client’s desire for a free flowing work environment.

‘Floating’ office pods are scattered throughout the open plan, providing varied work stations and private rooms. The pods (like Tassals’ salmon ponds downstream) are rich in texture and layered with material repetition to create a sense of movement within the space. The recessive, black core establishes a backdrop to the space whilst concealing the ancillary facilities for the office.

Photography by Derek Swalwell

Cellar Door- Gasworks

prestonlaneadmin — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:10:17 +0000

The Gasworks Cellar Door, is a new business model in Tasmania, where wineries from across the state can showcase their products. The heritage building consists of three rooms each dedicated to describing the particularities of each of the three major Tasmanian wine regions — North, East & South and a central foyer is used to describe the history of wine-making in Tasmania.

The concept has created a gallery-like experience where people can enjoy a glass of wine and learn about Tasmanian wine in the interchanging regional galleries. The project was undertaken in collaboration with Futago who provided the graphic design and, Chris Viney who developed the interpretive content.

Photography by Peter Whyte