Ainslie Tegart

Hotel Catseye HAMILTON ISLAND, AUSTRALIA

Studio Ainslie

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Motivated by the desire to create mood enhancing spaces, Ainslie’s design style is playful and laid-back with a focus on sustainable and Australian made products. Ainslie specialises in commercial design, specifically themed interiors that work with a multitude of colours, patterns and textures.

During her studies, Ainslie developed the skills required to successfully undergo spatial planning, material selection, 3D visualisation, and ultimately the ability to move from initial concept to project execution.

She successfully enhances the user experience through innovative solutions that deeply consider sustainability and environmental impact.

Eager to contribute her knowledge and creative viewpoints to projects, Ainslie aims to redefine the impact of interior design on everyday life through innovative ideas, focusing on the preservation and regeneration of the environment.

Hotel Catseye, Australia

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Hotel Catseye, Australia

Client: The Oatley Family Owners of Hamilton Island, The Oatley Family have halted the sale of the island, ending plans to sell the one billion dollar tourism asset. The Oatley’s have decided instead to rebrand and renovate the pre-existing hotels owned on island. They require a full redesign of the Reef View Hotel, located directly opposite Catseye Beach.

The clients have requested the hotel be rebranded into an art hotel, promoting Indigenous art in an attempt to communicate the Australian experience and ultimately attract new demographics to the island. They require the redesign of the Presidential Suite, Lobby Area and Reef Lounge, to be rebranded into a wine bar promoting and serving Robert Oatley Wines.

Hotel Redesign Through the redesign and rebranding of Hamilton Island’s former Reef View Hotel, Hotel Catseye provides a contemporary refresh, focusing on art and leisure. In collaboration with Indigenous Australian artists, the hotel refresh explores the significance of the reef and its connection to Indigenous culture, prompting guests to appreciate the legacy of the traditional owners. Designed in a boutique hotel manner, the project draws inspiration from the nearby Great Barrier Reef’s colours, textures and forms, blending natural beauty with luxury, art and innovation. Sustainability, natural materiality are locally made products are at the forefront of the design, providing guests with the ultimate coastal Australian experience. The hotel’s refresh welcomes a wider range of ages and demographics, introducing new nightlife in the connected Reef Lounge. Serving owners of the island’s ‘Oatley’ organic wine range, the redesign is a vibey late night spot with a focus on restoring night life on the island post pandemic. Hotel Catseye promotes the preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, showcasing the beauty and rich cultural heritage of Australia in a playful and contemporary redesign that showcases the unique nature of First Nations art.

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Hotel Catseye, Australia

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Hamilton Island Australia

SITE

ADDRESS

12 Resort Dr, Hamilton Island, 4803, QLD

AREA

175sqm

ANALYSIS

Traditional owners of the land, the Ngaro people lived off the land and sea, sheltering in caves and bark huts and crossing the Whitsunday islands by raft. The islands and surrounding waters provided them with plenty of food and shelter opportunities, with evidence to suggest the Ngaro people settled here 8,000 years ago. This theory formed based on the remnants of discarded shells, bones, charcoal and rocks, revealing a diet of seafood, including small whales, turtles and shellfish, as well as fauna such as marsupials, snakes, lizards and birds.

European settlers arrived in the mid 1800s, settling the coastal region of the Whitsundays and discovering the surrounding islands shortly after. Tourism arrived in the 1920s with galvanised iron huts accomodating locals and holidaymakers. The resort arrived in the early 1980s, following Queensland tourism’s entrepreneur Keith William’s purchase of the island in the mid 1970s. He built a commercial airport, harbour and resort from scratch, and then in 2003 sold the island onto renowned Australian winemaker, Robert Oatley, whose family owns the island today.

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Colour Palette

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RGB: 226, 235, 231 CMYK: 6, 5, 7, 0

RGB: 232, 220, 198 CMYK: 8, 11, 22, 0

RGB: 216, 135, 100 CMYK: 13, 54, 64, 1

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RGB: 173, 108, 84 CMYK: 27, 62, 68, 10

RGB: 244, 246, 121 CMYK: 7, 0, 63, 0

RGB: 211, 105, 83 CMYK: 13, 71, 70, 2

Art Curation

Title: ‘Untitled’ Artist: Yunkurra Billy Atkins

Title: ‘Grape Grows Near’ Artist: Tiarna Herczeg

Title: ‘Tjulpu Tjuta; Tjilkamata Tjuta Artist: Dulcie Sharpe

Title: ‘I Think Of Mud Crab’ Artist: Tiarna Herczeg

Title: ‘Collect’ Artist: Tiarna Herczeg

Title: ‘Women’s Dreaming’ Artist: Biddy Timms Napanangka

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Art Curation

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Title: ‘Galari Bila Ngurambang’ Artist: Melnunnie

Title: ‘Minymaku Piti’ Artist: Faith Butler

Title: ‘All Alive’ Artist: Tiarna Herczeg

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Materials & Sourcing Specifications, Schedules and Samples Material Sample Selections

Toasted Oak, Royal Oak Floorboards

Rommani Zellige Tile Desert Rose, ABI Interiors

Bronte Checkerboard Terracotta & White, Tile Cloud

Dusty Pink Glossy Metro, Jatana Interiors

Amuri Brick Tile, Tiento

Mapierre Tile Natural, Tiento

Fascino Marble, CDK Stone

Elegant Oak MDF, Laminex

Aries 079, Laminex

Stainless Steel, Austral Wright Metal

Morroccan Sea Salt Octagaon, Cle Tiles

Noosa Gloss White, Tile Cloud

Finish Selections

Day Tall Interior, We Ponder

Pillar Table Lamp, TS Makers

Hourglass Owan Wall Sconce, MCM House

Etna Pendant Rattan, Dunlin Home

Natural White, Dulux

Unbleached Calico, Dulux

Paddy, Dulux

Bold Stripe Coral, Volga Linen

Karu Pull Tumbled Brass, Lo & Co

Duet Basin Sink Hob Mixer Set High, Sussex Taps

Duet Wall Basin Set, Sussex Taps

Vivid Slimline Floor Mounted Bath Mixer, Phoenix

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Material Board- Bar

1. The Beach Club Tile, Perini 2. Morroccan Sea Salt Octagon, Cle Tiles 3. Coco Orchard Tile, ABC Rosebery Tiles 4. Elegant Oak MDF, Laminex 5. Bold Stripe Coral, Volga Linen

Presidential Suite- Kitchen & Bathroom

1. Fascino Marble, CDK Stone 2. Toasted Oak, Royal Oak Floorboards 3. Aries 079 MDF, Laminex 4. Rommani Zellige Tile Desert Rose, ABI Interiors 5. Bronte Checkerboard Terracotta & White, Tile Cloud 6. Karu Pull Tumbled Brass, Lo & Co

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Material Board- Lobby

1. Mapierre Tile Natural, Tiento 2. Fascino Marble, CDK Stone 3. Dusty Pink Glossy Metro, Jatana Interiors 4. Toasted Oak, Royal Oak Floorboards 5. Amuri Brick Tile, Tiento 6. Karu Pull Tumbled Brass, Lo & Co

Thank you

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Ngaro People, who have cared for and nurtured these islands and seas for thousands of years. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are connected to this land, sea, and community.

We recognize their deep spiritual connection to this place and honour the ongoing cultural practices that continue to thrive here.

All interior design, sourcing, graphic design, rendering, custom forms and videos by Ainslie Tegart.

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