The T&G Building on Collins St has had a facelift, did you know?
Circa 1928, it was originally home to Temperance & General, a Victorian-based life insurance company. They became renowned for prestigious offices across Australia during the first half of the 20th Century, before amalgamating with National Mutual in 1983.
A fine example of Neo-Renaissance architecture, the T&G Building was once described as ‘Melbourne’s most beautiful building’. It originally featured two towers with one standing 78m to its flagstaff, giving it some claim as Australia’s tallest building (albeit for a short period).
In 2018 the internal structure has been reimagined by Bates Smart (remember they’ve just done the new G.H.Mumm bar at Flemington) with a focus on people and a modern workplace.
Recently I had the pleasure of doing an Instagram takeover for them, but I think theses images need to live somewhere on the internet beyond the ‘gram!
So here’s a day-in-the-life of Lady Melbourne on Collins St and the beautiful surround of the T&G. Will I see you there?
