Home and Garden Awards 2022 BUILD 11 Jan22426 ntegrated and highly personalised service is synonymous with the Meli Studio brand. Its interior design is focused on people and how they live. Its goal is simple yet challenging: to make the world a better place one space at a time. This is achieved by being innovative, transparent and collaborating in client partnerships. It never loses focus on its end user. Meli Studio incorporates the values of people, partnership, performance, pleasure and planet into everything it does on every project. Its responsible and ethical operating style is the cornerstone of the people who make up the team and how they conduct themselves in business relationships. They are people helping to improve the lives of people through the creation of beautiful, functional living spaces. Meli Studio’s innovative approach balanced with vast experience in the design industry means that clients can be assured of a professional project that embodies their dreams and visions when creating inspiring surroundings. Through its unique and personalised process, the studio will take care of the important elements of expectation, process, managing time and budget, and delivering outstanding results. Highly experienced and awarded CEO of Meli Studio, Julie Ockerby commented, “When it comes to interior design, our focus is on you and the space that you wish to create. We like to understand you, more than the things you like or don’t like – But the things that make you get up for the day, what you do for work, what inspires you. We try to encapsulate all of these elements to bring all of the details into life.” Meli Studio’s aforementioned shared values bond an incredibly seasoned and talented team of design professionals and project managers. With training and accreditation in arts, interior and spatial design, coupled with acute commercial intuition, Meli Studio intrinsically understands the market, not only what its clients expect. A key focus of Meli Studio is building long-term relationships with clients. Julie said, “For us, a project is not just a project. It’s the people we work with and the collaboration that is involved. Our residential clients sometimes end up as long-term friends. Our ability to empathise through the design process is what sets us apart. Irrespective of whether our projects are commercial, residential or for hospitality, for us, it is about ‘people’. And, when we say that our relationships matter to us, we truly mean it. It is what sets us apart. We like to have a professional approach, but we are all human and our approach is humanistic.” With more than 20 years’ experience, Julie has worked with some of the most innovative global designers and hoteliers. Originating her career as Director of Marketing Australasia, and having opened the Sydney office for Design Hotels in 1999, Julie worked closely with the esteemed founder, Claus Sendlinger. Playing a pivotal role in interpreting and rolling out the consumer experience for the portfolio of signature and boutique hotels globally, Julie thereafter became highly sought after for her ability to unlock the marketability of boutique hotels. Combining her background as a registered nurse with her experience in the hotel industry, Julie’s approach is unique. She has transformed the aged care living industry for the better by pushing the boundaries to achieve better outcomes for the ageing population, and as a highly regarded leader, has become a change agent who sets the benchmarks for her peers. Meli Studio is currently working on a new aged care home built for the Chinese demographic and cultural set. It was a smooth process without any key challenges, and the firm is particularly proud of its relationship with the client, and its ability to balance cultural needs in the design to also meet market demands and building compliance. However, the studio’s projects have unfortunately seen logistics and shipment delays along with cost increases due to the pandemic, but its plan is to restart its growth strategy. As a multi-award-winning studio, the focus remains on maintaining, developing and expanding its loyal client base to a wider demographic and global audience. This will be achieved by continued exceptional service in delivering attractive and practical living environments on time and on budget for its network of professional developers and project managers. Meli Studio is also seeking to explore new territory – who knows where this will lead it! Company: Meli Studio Australia Contact: Julie Ockerby Email: [email protected] Website: www.melistudio.com.au I Meli Studio’s success is proudly founded on a traditional values system of integrity, respect and hard work. It’s not good enough to just deliver. Meli Studio does what is required to a standard it can be proud of, motivated by quality outcomes and by providing an exceptional service experience that has seen long-term client relationships and unprecedented referrals. Most Innovative Interior Design Firm - Sydney
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