MASTERPIECE 2025: Commercial or Retail Fitout, Refurbishment or Alteration $1 Million to $5 Million

Commercial or Retail Fitout, Refurbishment or Alteration $1 Million to $5 Million

Shaw Building Group

Red Hill Lunetta Restaurant and Trattoria Refurbishment

Perched atop Red Hill, Canberra’s iconic 12-sided restaurant has been a landmark since 1963. Designed by Miles Jalk and later reimagined by Dr. Enrico Taglietti, the building has long reflected bold architectural vision. It was purchased by the Keeley family in 2021 with the goal of restoring its legacy. Following a façade replacement, major upgrades to electrical services, and other key structural tasks, the project progressed to the creation of a ground-floor Trattoria and an upper-floor fine dining restaurant. High-quality, exotic materials and finishes give a luxurious air, featuring natural stone, copper, Barrisol fabric, marble, Corten steel, Artisan terrazzo, and American oak. The Barrisol fabric has been used to diffuse light from the 3-metre-diameter light above the upstairs bar, while copper has been used extensively for the fascia of the upstairs bar and for the perimeter terrace’s exposed aggregate topping slab. Marble benchtops with red tones complement the copper finishes. Shaw Building Group have outdone themselves in restoring this true Canberra icon for the enjoyment of generations to come.