Converted from a former menswear retail outlet, Laneway Greens is a clean and contemporary salad bar that opened in Melbourne’s trendy Flinders Lane restaurant precinct last May. Locally based design studio Travis Walton Architecture crafted the micro-sized interiors with minimalist finishes. 

Laneway Greens centers on a monochromatic palette grounded by earthy elements. Exposed concrete ceilings painted white are a dramatic contrast to existing dark hardwood floors.

Architectural perforated aluminum sheets lend a sense of theater while diffusing movement within the kitchen, from which completed orders are passed through pivoting screen panels.

Oak-topped stools boast copper frames that will gradually tarnish over time. 

Acrylic forms a museum-like case around the point of sale, enclosing a structure with walnut shingle cladding “reminiscent of traditional Japanese onsen thongs,” says Walton.

Hints of copper and greenery lend warmth throughout the bright space.