Vices & Virtues, Sudima Christchurch Hotel

Subliminal biophilic references tether the internal palette of this all-day café, restaurant and bar to the wilds of New Zealand’s South Island hinterland – from the joinery’s native Blackbutt timber to the teal blue of the Waimakariri River that anchors the custom moulded U-shaped bar clad in New Zealand-made tiles and flows along the leather banquette seating. Hexagonal grey mosaic tiles dart across the floor thanks to diagonal white tessellated pattern-work, creating the illusion of expanded depth, whilst timber-framed tilted mirrors lining a painted brick wall dramatically expand the width of the room by reflecting external activity and bouncing natural light within.