FIELD TRIPS . 2026
Step inside
the venues
we've built.
A curated afternoon with the Minded Studio team. Walk through our projects in Melbourne and Bali, and hear how each one came together — brief, concept, and all.
Featured venues: Nude · Longtime · Frenchies · Sabi Sounds · Bar Selecta
THE CONCEPT
Not a tour. A walk-through with the people who made it.
Hosted by the Minded Studio team, over three hours, we'll take you through a handful of venues we've designed - plus a few rooms nearby worth your time. You'll see the finished spaces, hear how the briefs came together, and get the considered version of what worked, what didn't, and why.01
See the work in its natural habitat
Not renders. Not a deck. The actual rooms, mid-service, with the lighting we specified and the people it was built for.02
Hear the thinking, not the pitch
How the brief landed, what we argued about, what we'd do differently. The parts that never make it to the portfolio page.03
Leave with something useful
Whether you're briefing a studio next quarter or five years out, you'll leave with sharper questions and a clearer sense of what good looks like.THE CITIES
Two cities. Two very different rooms.
Melbourne
Our Melbourne trip moves through venues doing a lot with a little. Rooms designed to be returned to — where the brief asked for longevity, not a moment.Each Field Trip is built around the city you're in. Pick the one closer to home — or the one further from it.
Bali
Each Field Trip is built around the city you're in. Pick the one closer to home — or the one further from it.THE FORMAT
Three hours. Two or three rooms. One considered conversation.
Pick-Up
We meet you at a central point and handle the transport between venues, so you can switch off and pay attention.Venue 1
A walk-through with the Minded Studio team. How the brief started, what the operator wanted, what we pushed back on.INCLUDED: PRIVATE TRANSPORT AND LIGHT BITES
Venue 2
A different brief, a different answer. See how the same thinking plays out in a different room.Venue 3
We settle in at our last venue. Order something. Ask us anything - about these venues, about your project, about the industry.Wrap
We drop you back.
LONGTIME
PEARL
OUR APPROACH
A decade of hospitality, under one roof.
For more than ten years, we've crafted food and drink experiences for hotels and hospitality operators across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Strategy, branding, interior design, and collateral - all under one roof, run by a team that's spent a career inside the industry, not adjacent to it.
Our projects are built around how a space actually runs. How staff move. How guests settle in. How a lunch turns into a dinner. On the trip, we'll walk you through the decisions that made each room work - and the ones we'd revisit.NOVOTEL
BABY SU
ACCOR
THE NEXT DATE
The next Field Trip — mid-May 2026
We run Field Trips in small groups, a few times a year, in Melbourne and Bali. The next date is locked in for mid-May - exact timing confirmed once the group is set. Spots are limited, and we curate the list to keep the room interesting.AT A GLANCE
DURATION
3 hours, door-to-door
GROUP SIZE
Intimate (no more than a handful)
INCLUDED
Transport, light bites, field guide
CITIES
Melbourne or Bali
COST
AUD $200 per person
ENQUIRE
Come see a room in its actual light.
Tell us a little about your project - or just say hi. We'll be in touch within 48 hours with dates, details, and the full itinerary.
OTHER WAYS
Prefer a quick chat? Message us on WhatsApp
Not ready yet? Join the waitlist
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AUD $200 per person. If you have three or more on your team, write to us for a packaged price.
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Yes. Let us know when you enquire — we'll make sure there's a seat.
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A lot of our guests do. If you're travelling in, let us know and we'll help you line up timing with other things worth seeing in the city.
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No. You'll meet the team, hear how we work, and we'll answer anything you throw at us — but the trip exists to be useful in its own right. If there's a fit, we'll talk about it afterwards. -
Mid-May 2026. Exact date confirmed once the group is set. Join the waitlist if you'd like first dibs on future dates.
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