WØRKS On Hand: Osteria Oggi
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Osteria Oggi, on Leigh Street in Adelaide, has a confidence that's difficult to articulate. Designed by renowned architectural designers Studio Gram for restaurateur Simon Kardachi, the space is proof that restraint, done properly, reads louder than excess ever could.
We're proud to supply the amenities across Oggi's bathrooms: our Vetiver wash and balm on hand for patron comfort in a space built entirely around considered decisions.
The brief was simple. The execution wasn't.
Kardachi runs several other Adelaide venues, most of them dim, textural, and moody. He wanted Oggi to do the opposite: bright, simple, and built around the kitchen rather than hidden from it. Studio Gram's founders looked past Italy's clichés and toward its piazzas instead, borrowing the formality, repetition, and materiality of an outdoor square and folding it into an interior. The result is a long, narrow bar poured in concrete, that opens onto what feels like an outdoor dining room, sheltered under a saw-tooth roof that floods the back of the restaurant with natural light.
Almost the entire fitout is new work behind an old facade. Only one original wall survives inside, and the studio isn't telling which one.
Why an amenities partner matters here
A space this considered doesn't stop being considered at the bathroom door. It's easy to spend a fit-out budget on the dining floor and treat the amenities as an afterthought. Oggi didn't, and that's exactly the kind of detail we built WØRKS for.
Our Botanical Wash is made by saponification (proper soap, not sulphate-based hand wash), and it sits well in a room where every detail is a decision. Smoky glass designed for permanence, a premium material in place of plastic bottles, and sensory experiences that give guests a moment of reprieve.
The transition from day to night
Studio Gram's founders said the best way to understand Oggi is to sit in it at different hours, to watch it shift from a bright lunch service to something moodier once the sun drops. It's a nice thing to have in common: the way a considered space or a considered product both reveal themselves slowly, not all in the first five minutes.
Botanical Wash and Balm are in the bathrooms at Osteria Oggi now. If you're in Adelaide, book a table and see (and smell) it for yourself.
WØRKS for hospitality
We work with hotels, restaurants and considered spaces across Australia. Bulk true liquid soap, wall-mounted stainless steel hardware, and refill canisters rather than single-use plastic, so the bathroom holds the same standard as the room it sits behind.
What amenities does WØRKS supply to restaurants and hotels?
Hand and body wash in refillable embossed glass, matching balm, and powder-coated stainless steel wall brackets. Bulk true liquid soap and 1L aluminium refill canisters are available for higher-traffic venues.
Why use true liquid soap in a commercial bathroom?
Most commercial hand wash is a synthetic detergent, which strips skin with repeated use. True liquid soap is made by saponifying plant oils and retains naturally-occurring glycerine, so it stays gentle across a busy service. It is also biodegradable and grey-water safe.
How do venues reduce plastic in their bathrooms?
Refillable glass bottles paired with 1L aluminium canisters, which are kerbside recyclable rather than a plastic pouch. One canister refills a 500ml bottle twice over.
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