#studiogram

 Housed in a former mechanic's garage, Pirate Life’s Melbourne brand home reflects the creative vision of its founders. Light boxes, recurring mural motifs, and ale-coloured welder’s curtains reference both the site's automotive history and Pirate Life’s foundations in old school hospitality and contemporary street culture. The adaptive reuse of the former industrial building required a skilful balance of responding to present-day regulatory frameworks, multi-national stakeholder requirements, and post-pandemic budgetary constraints. The resulting space leverages much of its original character, harking back to the brand’s roots in the early industrial landscape of Port Adelaide, but within a Melbourne conte... More