Surrey Hills, Australia

Specialising in hospitality design, Luchetti Krelle’s environments harness atmospheric narratives in compelling ways, creating sensory journeys heightened by nostalgia. Based in Sydney, they operate globally with a portfolio of over 100 projects spanning Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
Founded in 2008 by Rachel Luchetti and Stuart Krelle, bold concepts and highly resolved details are the creative hallmarks of their practice. Renowned for their hybrid collaborations with a wide array of artists and skilled artisans to achieve highly customised outcomes, their projects range from extensive restorations of heritage buildings through a lavish contemporary lens to the creation of immersive settings inspired by an adroit telescoping of design genres and cultural references. Their hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars that are aligned via their sense of theatre, visceral intrigue, timeless relevance and have garnered the practice countless awards.
Projects

Hurricane’s Grill & Bar
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2024
- Multiple - Short
- Surface Interiors - Short

Med
(Barton, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2024
- Hotel
- Surface Interiors

Leyla
(Barton, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2023
- Surface Interiors

Redbird
(Redfern, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2023
- Surface Interiors

55 North
(Manly, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2023
- Hotel

RAFI
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2023
- Standalone - Short

Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel
(Woolloomooloo, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2022
- Surface Interiors
- Heritage Building

The Goodsline
(Pyrmont, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2022
- Cafe - Category Winner
- Surface Interiors

Jane
(Surry Hills, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2022
- Surface Interiors
- Small Space

Mount Pleasant Wines
(Pokolbin, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2022
- Standalone - Short
- Surface Interiors

Lona Misa
(South Yarra, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2022
- Hotel - Category Winner
- Colour
- Cafe

THE UPPER
(Chiyoda City, Japan)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2021
- Luxury
- Standalone

Verandah
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Murals & Graffiti - Short

Matinee Coffee
(Marrickville, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Murals & Graffiti

G&Tea
(Pyrmont, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Luxury - Short

Verandah
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Heritage Building - Short
- Australia & Pacific Bar - Short

Manly Greenhouse
(Manly, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Standalone
- Australia & Pacific Bar - Short

Bopp & Tone
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Standalone
- Australia & Pacific Restaurant

Terminus
(Pyrmont, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Heritage Building

Saké
(Manly, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Multiple - International Winners
- Australia & Pacific Restaurant - Short

Matinee Coffee
(Marrickville, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Cafe - Short

Mister Percy
(Pyrmont, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Heritage Building
- Australia & Pacific Bar - Short

Verandah
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2019
- Hotel

The Kitchen
(Shoal Bay, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2018
- Australia & Pacific Restaurant

Shoal Bay Country Club
(Shoal Bay, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2018
- Australia & Pacific Bar - Short

Mode
(Sydney, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2018
- Australia & Pacific Bar - Short

Longrain
(Tokyo, Japan)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2018
- Asia Restaurant

Tattersalls
(Armidale, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2020
- Heritage Building
- Hotel
- Multiple - Short
- Pub - Short

Bathers Pavilion
(Mosman, Australia)
Luchetti Krelle
- 2020
- Ceiling
- Heritage Building - Short
- Multiple - Category Winner
- Australia & Pacific Restaurant