“Sponsored by Nuff Nang”
When I was at uni across the road from Melbourne Central in 2009 (affectionately referred to as Melb Cench) it was where my friends and I inevitably ended up during breaks or at lunch. Things have changed dramatically since then however so when I was invited to take a tour I was certainly surprised to find some more unusual features you probably wouldn’t expect to find at a shopping center.
Did you know for example:
There is a community garden where you can pick your own herbs and take them home….free of charge.
The dining hall looks like a restaurant and has been designed by Philip Chia complete with mosaic walls.
You can shop at Thurley, Oroton and Sass & Bide.
They support The Social Studio by providing a ‘pop-up’ space for them to thrive in a retail environment.
I certainly wasn’t aware of all these changes but was delighted to discover that right under my nose in the middle of Melbourne I could shop for some of Australia’s most prominent designers and then go and sit in a sunny herb garden to relax.
Here is my day out at Melbourne Central…
