# Indiana Teahouse > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Indiana_Teahouse > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Indiana_Teahouse.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Teahouse > Source revision: 1355631414 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) The **Indiana Teahouse** is a [State Heritage Listed](/source/State_Register_of_Heritage_Places) landmark building in [Cottesloe](/source/Cottesloe), Western Australia.[1] It has been widely described as one of Perth's iconic landmarks,[2][3][4][5][6] and is frequently featured in tourism and promotional material as a site representative of Perth.[7][8][9] ## History The Indiana Teahouse was designed and constructed from 1994 to 1996[10] by architect Laurie Scanlan.[6] It is named after the Indiana Tea House which was located at the site from 1913 to 1970[11] and is designed in a style intended to be reminiscent of the Centenary Bathing Pavilion which was located at the site from 1929 to 1982.[5] The current structure was built to accommodate what at the time was seen as a growing need of the patrons of Cottesloe Beach. The current structure incorporates an earlier bathing pavilion built in 1983 into its lower floor.[12] The building has been leased by the State Government to [Andrew](/source/Andrew_Forrest) and [Nicola Forrest](/source/Nicola_Forrest) since 2019. Andrew Forrest announced controversial plans to significantly redevelop the building that same year, fielding submissions from a design competition.[13] The plans were quickly met with community backlash and have since gone through numerous revisions.[14][15][16][17] In 2025, plans were approved by the local council to construct a sauna on the terrace level of the building. These plans are currently awaiting approval from the WA Planning Commission.[18] In 2021, the Indiana Teahouse and surrounding Cottesloe Beach were placed on the [State Register of Heritage Places](/source/State_Register_of_Heritage_Places) citing landmark status to the community and international tourists as reasons for its significance.[6] The Marine Parade level of the building currently contains Indigo Oscar, a [Latin-American](/source/Latin-American) inspired restaurant.[19] ## In popular culture The building and surrounding beach were praised by [Taylor Swift](/source/Taylor_Swift) in a 2012 diary entry associated with the release of her album [Lover](/source/Lover_(album)). In the entry she described the Indiana Teahouse as "one of the most beautiful places [she'd] been," and mistakenly believed it to have been built in 1910. The building also appears in the TV série Foreign Exchange (2004). [20] ## References 1. 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["The Vision for Indiana: Development Proposal December 2021"](https://www.cottesloe.wa.gov.au/council-meetings/ordinary-council-meeting/14-december-2021-ordinary-council-meeting/291/documents/1016-indiana-development-proposal_final.pdf). *Town of Cottesloe*. fiveight. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["1913: Tearooms and skating rinks"](https://www.cottesloepast.net/waves-of-change/1913-tearooms-and-skating-rinks/). *Cottesloe Past*. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["Redevelopment of Indiana's Tea House Cottesloe Beach"](https://www.cottesloe.wa.gov.au/council-meetings/ordinary-council-meeting/29-september-2015/198/documents/20150929-item-attachment1.pdf). *Town of Cottesloe*. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. Grahame, Evan Morgan (3 July 2019). ["Grand designs for Perth's Cottesloe Beach championed by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-03/new-cottesloe-beach-designs-championed-by-andrew-forrest/11273588). ABC News. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["Andrew Forrest’s Indiana Tea House plans in Cottesloe on ice after difference of opinion on redesign"](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/andrew-forrests-indiana-tea-house-plans-in-cottesloe-on-ice-after-difference-of-opinion-on-redesign-ng-b881455594z). The West Australian. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. Piesse, Emily (7 February 2020). ["Andrew Forrest forced to rethink Indiana Teahouse Cottesloe redevelopment after 'mixed' public feedback"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/indiana-teahouse-redevelopment-rejected-by-cottesloe-community/11943574). ABC News. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["Forrest’s overhaul plan not everyone’s cup of tea"](https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fandrew-forrests-landmark-overhaul-plan-is-not-everyones-cup-of-tea%2Fnews-story%2Fa1c2537a06b4045fe42769986804e853&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE). The Australian. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. Burton, Jesinta (26 June 2024). ["935 days later: Forrest’s Indiana Teahouse revamp in limbo as Cottesloe council pulls rank"](https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/935-days-later-forrest-s-indiana-teahouse-revamp-in-limbo-as-cottesloe-council-pulls-rank-20240625-p5jomu.html). WA Today. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. Flinn, Harriet (27 March 2025). ["Perth billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s plans for sauna at Indiana Tea House gets green light"](https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/central/western-suburbs/twiggy-sauna-at-indiana-tea-house-gets-green-light-c-18168367). PerthNow. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["Welcome to Indigo Oscar!"](https://www.indigooscar.com.au/). *Indigo Oscar*. Retrieved 12 April 2026. 1. ["Revealed: Pop titan Taylor Swift’s love letter to Perth"](https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/music/revealed-pop-titan-taylor-swifts-love-letter-to-perth-ng-b881303065z). The West Australian. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Indiana Teahouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Teahouse) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Teahouse?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.