In Melbourne CBD's Degraves Street, the Piccolina Gelateria is a rich interior atmosphere shaped carefully by site, scale and location. The result is a detuned, considered take on the gelateria; a balance between raw and romantic, faded and fresh, drawn through a restrained palette. The laneway's working character leads, holding the brand's familiar warmth alongside a considered spatial frame that feels at home within the rhythm of the working street and its passing trade over time.

Photography by Shannon McGrath