PROJECT Emporium
LOCATION Brisbane, Australia
CLIENT Anthony John Group
ARCHITECT Cottee Parker
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Stephen Pate
ARTWORK Bloom
ARTIST Matthew Tobin
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Screens, water features

Renewed commercial interest in Brisbane's trendy neighborhood, Fortitude Valley, led developer Anthony John Group to open an outdoor, mixed-use development Emporium. Locals enjoy upscale, casual dining amid sculptural elements designed by Urban Art Project's Matthew Tobin. These mosaic and aluminium-cast forms speak to the area's natural landscape. The pieces entitled Bloom, engage visitors with the colours, smells and diversity Emporium offers its patrons. UAP also created a series of courtyard water features and decorative screens.