Ninety Nine Pancakes

This colourful and playful dessert shop can be found in Hawthorn, the sweet-inspired colour palette merged with the historical building to bring a vibrancy to the street, while respecting the decorative elements of the Victorian-style era facade.

The pastel purple shopfront sits within the major restaurant and retail district of Glenferrie Road, an iconic and historical location for local eateries and shopping establishments in the area. Glenferrie Road first welcomed retailers in the ye olde 1880s, and since then has grown to the hustle and bustle that it is today.

The history of the building displayed as subtle arches along the shopfront and decorative Victoria-era motifs has been translated into new interior features; referenced with architraves, mouldings, picture rails, and the Bentwood style chairs, all finished in bold colours. Interiorly the space is a collaboration of these vibrant yellow, pink and purple paints splashed onto walls, joinery and furniture, the colours being drawn together with the allure of creamy penny-round tiles and yummy terrazzo countertops.

A number of design elements connect interior to exterior – the large mural on the side of the building depicting syrup-soaked waffles and pancake stacks being thoroughly enjoyed by everyone; from cyclists, to bees. The street-facing servery window allows a convenient on-the-go service, while the arches above are repeated within the space to connect the new interior forms with the original building. On entry to the linear-shaped space the focal-point of the room is the long and flowing countertop – joining the surface from service into seated.

Design: Corso Interior Architecture
Photography: Elizabeth Schiavello