Bergman and Co has designed a luxurious all-day dining space in burgundy and blush-tones. Replete with sumptuous finishes and dramatic terrazzo tiles, Dame is a picture of opulence and feminine sophistication.
Located at the atrium entrance of Collins Place on what is colloquially referred to as the “Paris end,” Dame is suitably European in its street setting and intimate interiors.
Collins Place was designed by Louvre architect I. M. Pei in 1981, and his legacy is palpable in Bergman and Co’s celebration of 1980s design. Glass brick embedded into the table ends even feels repetitious of the great segmented-glass pyramid of the Paris landmark.
A curvaceous, rose-coloured marble bar wraps around the restaurant.
Image: Eve Wilson
The cafe has been named after the chivalric title for a notable, sophisticated woman. The conceptual framework for the design has been informed by a fictitious 1980s muse, and as such, Bergman and Co aspired to capture the femininity, mystery and sensuousness of its namesake.
Dame is shrouded in a cloak of semi-translucent curtains, theatrically veiled from its adjoining lobby. Brass track lighting with drop pendant lights is designed to hang from the ceiling like articles of jewellery.
A curvaceous, rose-coloured marble bar wraps around the restaurant, behind which stands a portrait of the Dame herself, in the imagination of Geelong-based artist Stacey Reese.
