Set above The French Exit in Brisbane's CBD, Le Royale is Anyday Hospitality's late-night cocktail bar, conceived by Bianca Marchi and Ty Simon with interiors by Tamsin Johnson. Designed as a continuation of the evening rather than a destination in itself, the venue balances intimacy, theatre and nostalgia through a carefully considered visual and spatial language.

Services

  • Art Direction
  • Brand Identity
  • Graphic Design
  • Logo

Credits

Photography: Jessie Prince

The Le Royale identity draws from two publications housed within the studio archive, The Bayeux Tapestry (1974), retrieved from the library of the late Alexander Stitt, and Epicurean 39 (Les Mason, 1972). The logotype combines Linear (Fred Lambert/Letraset, 1969) with the classical elegance of Garamond, creating a tension between old-world refinement and modernist simplicity.

Deep red leather, a scripted ‘R’ enclosed within a circle, and a suite of tactile applications connect the graphic identity directly to the interior. Referencing the illusion of One Eyed Jacks and the iconic diner scene from Pulp Fiction, the system unfolds across menus, cocktail adornments, printed collateral and a custom kick-drum skin, adding subtle embellishment to the slow, nocturnal rhythm of the room.