By Greg Natale
The Body Wellness & Fitness Centre for the staff of retail brand Cotton On, located at the brand’s global headquarters in Geelong, is a warmly layered resort-style design that elevates the workplace wellness space.
Timber plays a major role in the interior design, with stained walnut providing a beautifully welcoming finish via sculptural wood partitions and detailed panelling on walls and cabinetry. Natural, textural elements continue with mid-century cane furniture and rattan lighting, ample indoor planting, and a palette of olive, blush and white across travertine flooring. Plaster finishes on spa and bathroom walls provide a soft effect that is in keeping with the space’s inviting look.
The building, created by Greg Natale in collaboration with PTID, encompasses various spaces for health and wellbeing, from meeting and meditation areas to pilates, yoga and spin rooms to a running track through the campus. But it is the luxurious resort aesthetic achieved by its furnishings that best reflects the brand’s holistic approach to work–life balance and nurturing its people.
Greg Natale, founder and director of Greg Natale, is a multi-award-winning Australian designer known for his innovative approach to creating highly detailed and uniquely curated spaces. His designs have featured in numerous local and international publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Vanity Fair, Vogue Living and Belle. Among the many awards to his name are Belle Interior Designer of the Year for both 2011 and 2014, and the 2021 Australian House & Garden Room of the Year. He has been named one of The World's Most Influential Designers by AD Mexico and a Design Visionary by Harper's Bazaar Interiors Middle East.
At the core of Greg Natale's intricately layered approach is tailoring to his client's individual tastes and needs. His passion for materiality, colour, pattern, and geometry motivates the designer to consistently explore new avenues and design genres through his work, weaving various references from classic to contemporary into his designs.
Greg has released three books on interior design showcasing his unique style: The Tailored Interior (published by Hardie Grant Books Australia in 2014), The Patterned Interior (published by Rizzoli NY in 2018) and The Layered Interior (published by Rizzoli NY in 2022). He continues to expand his business and currently has his own line of products available online and at the Greg Natale flagship store in Sydney, as well as leading homewares stockists in Australia, North America, Europe and Asia.