El Primo Sanchez

Type: Bar & Music Venue Area: 160 sqm Year: 2022 Period: 8 months Status: Built Location: Paddington, NSW, Australia

Type: Bar & Music Venue Area: 160 sqm Year: 2022 Period: 8 months Status: Built Location: Paddington, NSW, Australia

El Primo Sanchez Paddington is a bold, high-energy hospitality project that transforms an existing inner-city venue into a vibrant destination rooted in colour, texture, and atmosphere. The design balances the expressive spirit of contemporary Mexican dining with the constraints and character of a tightly held Paddington setting. The interior is conceived as an immersive environment rather than a neutral backdrop. Rich materiality, layered lighting, and carefully controlled moments of intensity create a sequence of spaces that feel animated, social, and unapologetically playful, while still remaining robust and operationally efficient. Finishes are selected for durability and tactility, supporting high turnover without sacrificing visual impact. Within the fine grain of Paddington’s urban fabric, the project asserts a strong identity while respecting its context — delivering a venue that feels confident, memorable, and distinctly local. El Primo Sanchez Paddington is designed as a place of energy and gathering, where architecture, brand, and experience work together to amplify the social life of the street.

El Primo Sanchez Paddington is a bold, high-energy hospitality project that transforms an existing inner-city venue into a vibrant destination rooted in colour, texture, and atmosphere. The design balances the expressive spirit of contemporary Mexican dining with the constraints and character of a tightly held Paddington setting. The interior is conceived as an immersive environment rather than a neutral backdrop. Rich materiality, layered lighting, and carefully controlled moments of intensity create a sequence of spaces that feel animated, social, and unapologetically playful, while still remaining robust and operationally efficient. Finishes are selected for durability and tactility, supporting high turnover without sacrificing visual impact. Within the fine grain of Paddington’s urban fabric, the project asserts a strong identity while respecting its context — delivering a venue that feels confident, memorable, and distinctly local. El Primo Sanchez Paddington is designed as a place of energy and gathering, where architecture, brand, and experience work together to amplify the social life of the street.

El Primo Sanchez

Type: Bar & Music Venue Area: 160 sqm Year: 2022 Period: 8 months Status: Built Location: Paddington, NSW, Australia

El Primo Sanchez Paddington is a bold, high-energy hospitality project that transforms an existing inner-city venue into a vibrant destination rooted in colour, texture, and atmosphere. The design balances the expressive spirit of contemporary Mexican dining with the constraints and character of a tightly held Paddington setting. The interior is conceived as an immersive environment rather than a neutral backdrop. Rich materiality, layered lighting, and carefully controlled moments of intensity create a sequence of spaces that feel animated, social, and unapologetically playful, while still remaining robust and operationally efficient. Finishes are selected for durability and tactility, supporting high turnover without sacrificing visual impact. Within the fine grain of Paddington’s urban fabric, the project asserts a strong identity while respecting its context — delivering a venue that feels confident, memorable, and distinctly local. El Primo Sanchez Paddington is designed as a place of energy and gathering, where architecture, brand, and experience work together to amplify the social life of the street.