BROADSHEET
Piccolina Hardware Lane
Piccolina owner Sandra Foti tapped long-time collaborators Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie of Melbourne architecture firm Hecker Guthrie to do the gelateria’s design.
Awards & Media
BROADSHEET
Best Winery Accommodation in Victoria
Mitchelton – and its iconic tower – is best known for its wines. But its newer hotel and Hecker-Guthrie designed day spa are worth the trip to Nagambie.
BROADSHEET
First Look: Piccolina’s Sleek New Richmond Store Looks More Like a Cocktail Bar Than a Gelateria
The fourth outpost has an industrial-chic fit-out by Melbourne firm Hecker Guthrie – and greyscale never looked quite so good. Plus, get your favourite gelato crowned by a new whipped-cream machine, just like in Italy.
THE AUSTRALIAN
Australia’s top 20 interior designers of 2020
With an extraordinary diversity of styles, these designers have one thing in common: the ability to
intuit a client’s desires.
BROADSHEET
In the Face of a Pandemic, Piccolina Is Opening a Trio of New Gelaterias This Year
Acclaimed Melbourne architecture firm Hecker Guthrie is heading up design for all three gelaterias. And Foti says when you stop in for a scoop, “It’ll feel almost like sitting in a bar that just happens to be serving ice-cream.”
Frame Web
Maddox Fit
Designed by Hecker Guthrie, Maddox Fit feels more club than gym – and that’s a good thing.
The Local Project
Carlton Residence
An unexpected pub conversion - Carlton residence by Hecker Guthrie
Architecture AU
Script Skincare
Show and tell with Hecker Guthrie: Script Skincare
Est Living
Darlinghurst Apartment
Located in Sydney’s inner urban locale of Darlinghurst, the same-named apartment sees a relaxing recluse carved as a respite from its bustling neighbourhood.
Artichoke Magazine
Script Skincare
Winner of the 2020 AIDA Retail Award.
Architecture AU
Script Skincare
2020 Australian Interior Design Awards - Hecker Guthrie's Script Skincare wins best Retail Design.
House Beautiful
Tidal Arc House
15 Bathroom lighting ideas that will flatter you and your space.
Homes to Love
Darlinghurst Apartment
A stylish Sydney apartment with an abundance of natural light.
Vogue Living
Darlinghurst Apartment
The 70 most gorgeous houses in Australia right now.
The Local Project
Darlinghurst Apartment
Situated within an existing building in the inner-Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst, the aptly named Darlinghurst Apartment provided Hecker Guthrie an ideal backdrop to play with light and explore ideas of sanctuary.
Belle Magazine
Darlinghurst Apartment
The design-savy owner of an already stylish apartment in Sydney's Darlinghurst called on Hecker Guthrie to further unlock the space's potential, says Hamish Guthrie.
House Beautiful
Tidal Arc House
15 bathrooms that prove black is the opposite of boring.
James Richardson
5 Minutes with Paul Hecker & Hamish Guthrie
The James Richardson team sat down with Paul and Hamish to discuss all things design, furniture, Melbourne and the inspiration behind their new showrooms being designed by Hecker Guthrie.
Imagicasa
Toorak Residence
The original art deco style of this beautiful Toorak residence in Melbourne was beautifully preserved by Hecker Guthrie, celebrating this beautiful movement with iconic geometric patterns and precise details.
Design Anthology
East Melbourne Residence
Throughout the home, a neutral white backdrop accentuates an eclectic mix of materials and textures in the form of furniture, art and objects.
Good Food
The Farmhouse
Featured in Good Food, enjoy a 1950s summer vacay at Polperro Farmhouse.
Artichoke Magazine
Piccolina Collingwood
Hecker Guthrie's approach was to touch the existing building lightly, taking cues from the existing patina to form the palette.
Polka Dot Bride
Lindenderry Hotel
If you’re looking for a wedding venue in Victoria that has it all (beautiful ceremony and reception spaces, mouthwatering food and wine, picturesque spots for photos, guest accommodation and only an hour’s drive from Melbourne), say hello to Lindenderry at Red Hill.
GQ
Piccolina Collingwood
Design is key when it comes to putting together a place to eat, drink or lay your head. The Eat Drink Design Awards honour the Aussie haunts that have excelled this year.
Urbanica
Piccolina Collingwood
The Collingwood outpost of popular gelato shop Piccolina showcases an approach that makes wonderful use of the raw materials with which the designers were presented.
Concrete Playground
Piccolina Collingwood
Australia's Most Stunning Venues Have Been Announced at the 2019 Eat Drink Design Awards.
Boss Hunting
Piccolina Collingwood
The 2019 Eat Drink Design Awards Have Announced Australia's Most Exquisite Venues.
DPAGES
Toorak Residence
Reflective of a design philosophy intent on communicating more than just surface aesthetics, Melbourne-based architects Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie are well-known for creating dynamic contemporary spaces that sit comfortably with a building’s original qualities. Celebrating the Art Deco origins of this 1938 Toorak residence, originally designed by early Modernist architect Marcus Martin, the team has honored the home with a heritage renovation that focuses on exquisite natural materials, bespoke details, and light-filled transitions – effectively breathing new life into the old Australian home.
Broadsheet
Piccolina Collingwood
The clean lines of Piccolina Gelateria in Collingwood, Melbourne, designed by Hecker Guthrie, picked up the award for Best Retail Design. The ice-creamery has concrete walls and a green-tiled counter. “[It has a] beautifully restrained interior that nodded to the history of gelato,” says Hansen.
Architecture AU
Piccolina Collingwood
2019 Eat Drink Design Awards: Best Retail Design
The Design Coach - Hecker Guthrie Masterclass
Interview with Hamish Guthrie
In the interior design industry, Hamish Guthrie and Paul Hecker are one such partnership, revered for their outstanding contribution to design.
Urbis Magazine
Rooms for ritual - Hamish Guthrie
Australian design firm Hecker Guthrie is best known for its fresh, relaxed yet highly crafted aesthetic. We spoke to its co-director, Hamish Guthrie, about how these principles are used when designing kitchens and bathrooms.