February - March 2020

Belle

Interior design and decoration magazine

Belle1 min read
Belle
Editor Gavin KirkCreative director Cathryn ZhangDeputy editor Harry RobertsSenior copy editor Janice HoggDesigner/art production Matus KundratContributing editors Steve Cordony (Style director-at-large), Emma Elizabeth, Karen McCartney (Architecture)
Belle1 min read
60 Seconds With Andrea Black
For this issue of Belle, Andrea embarked on seven of the world’s most spectacular sea voyages for our luxe Cruising Special, see p163. “Luxury cruise lines have realised we want an experience that caters to our own interests both on shore and at sea,
Belle2 min read
Editor’s Letter
Hey Siri, play I’m So Excited by The Pointer Sisters.” Welcome to 2020. No matter how it rolls off your tongue – twenty-twenty or two-thousand-and-twenty – it feels rather surreal having arrived in this decade. It’s a time that, pre-Y2K dramas, I dre
Belle2 min read
Made You Look
SYDNEY OPERATING IN THE ROMANTIC TRADITION OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY, AMANDA WILLIAMS EMBRACES THE MATERIAL POSSIBILITIES OF HER MEDIUM AND THE UNPREDICTABLE ‘AFTERLIFE’ OF HER EPIC SWEEPS (BELOW) – CAPTURED ON EXPIRED ILFORD FILM AND HAND-PRINTED ON
Belle3 min read
Tree Changer
WHEN IT COMES TO THE WORK of Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, I was an early adopter. In 2013, I saw his house design for Solo Projects in Spain based on the concept of a ‘geometric forest’ with untreated timbers forming an open latticework structure
Belle2 min read
RIGHT NOW Architecture News
LONDON At the new Airbnb office in London’s Clerkenwell, fluted Douglas fir panels form the covered walkway or ‘stoa’ in the unusually titled The Stoa and The Fora (above). Collaborating with the company’s environment team, Threefold Architects combi
Belle2 min read
Vogue Traders
WHAT WERE YOUR EARLY CREATIVE INFLUENCES? Phoebe Nicol: I had creative freedom and was aware of design from a very early age. My mother is an interior designer so decorating is in my blood. She allowed me to furnish and decorate my own bedroom. I rem
Belle2 min read
Poet In Motion
IS THERE AN ARTIST WHO HAS BEEN AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand [12]. DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Seashells. I recently put my passion into practice collaborating with Nature Squared on a furniture collection, Exp
Belle5 min read
The new Australiana
KEN DONE HAS NOT WAVE RED from his mission since he began creating his vibrant and exuberant artworks 40 years ago. “In all my paintings – with very few exceptions – I try to celebrate the optimism and natural beauty of Australia,” says Ken. But whil
Belle2 min read
Shelf Centred
If books such as these are taking over your life, here is a definitive guide for storing and displaying them. The featured homes all boast extensive libraries and the author extols the virtues of warmth and personality that books bestow. Whether firs
Belle2 min readArchitecture
Mod Squad
GIVING THIS TIRED mid-century home in Melbourne a polished revamp proved to be an incredibly rewarding project for interior designer Tamsin Johnson. What was the brief? This is actually my sister’s house so she didn’t have a choice but to use me! Tha
Belle2 min read
Major Milestones
BIRTHS | Even in this digital age, neither mother nor newborn wants to be photographed at that moment. Also, allow new parents to release the first images of their baby, which is a key, modern-parenting moment. OVER-SHARING Parents, less is very much
Belle2 min read
Open Borders
THE DESIGN-SAVVY owner of an already stylish apartment in Sydney’s Darlinghurst called on Hecker Guthrie to further unlock the space’s potential, says Hamish Guthrie. What was the brief? With a sophisticated eye for design and a passion for architect
Belle2 min read
Velvet Crush
AN INNER-CITY TERRACE house in Sydney’s Potts Point received an elegant makeover from Alexandra Kidd which rethinks and refines the vertical connections of the five-storey home. What was the brief? To create a more functional home and improve the int
Belle2 min read
White Heat
INTERIOR ARCHITECT Phoebe Nicol took a bespoke and functional approach to reconfigure the layout in this terrace in Sydney’s Paddington that doubles as a business headquarters. What was the brief? I was recommended by a friend to Georgie Karloci, the
Belle2 min read
Earthly Treasures
WORKING WITHIN the parameters of a penthouse apartment and the clients’ beloved collection of art, furniture and travel artefacts presented interior designer Adelaide Bragg with a challenge to conjure a space that celebrates these elements in perfect
Belle2 min read
Natural Curls
BLESSED WITH VIEWS of Bondi Beach, this penthouse was given a chic, breezy overlay by stylist and interior designer Imogen Naylor. What was the brief? Homeowners Deana and Jordan were referred to me by my friend Steve Cordony. The brief was to create
Belle2 min read
Star Quality
FOR THI S FAMILY-FRIENDLY scheme, the aim was to include a bit of wow factor in every room, explains Coco Republic senior interior designer Lily Cumberland. What was the brief? Spaces needed to be low maintenance and functional for a family with very
Belle2 min read
Fabric Of Life
THE PRINCIPAL OF TEXTILES, wallpaper and lighting emporium Boyac, Susanna de Vienne, sought to inject her Sydney terrace with verve and colour without losing its heritage charm. What was the brief? The starting point was to maintain the original qual
Belle2 min read
Succulent Scene
LAYERING SOFT-EDGED appointments in enveloping shades with moments of sculptural f lair, this 120sqm harbourside bolthole is a neat encapsulation of Meryl Hare’s elegant MO. What was the brief? To focus the interior towards the view and create a soph
Belle2 min read
Light And Palmy
BELLE STYLE DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Steve Cordony imbued his former apartment in Sydney’s Surry Hills with a mood of relaxed elegance and globetrotting electicism. What was the brief? My partner Michael and I decided to do a ‘soft’ cosmetic renovation on t
Belle4 min read
American Appeal
It’s amazing what a difference one feature can make to a house. In this case it was two columns in the kitchen that the owners had lived with and found awkward for more than 15 years. So, when they embarked on an upgrade of their expansive Georgian-s
Belle1 min read
SUBSCRIBE & RECEIVE A PAIR OF TURKISH TOWELS
» A BONUS PAIR OF TURKISH TOWELS VALUED AT $78 » 8 ISSUES FOR $74.99 RECURRING » SAVE 18% OFF THE RETAIL PRICE » FREE DELIVERY EVERY ISSUE Already a subscriber? SIMPLY EXTEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH THIS OFFER TO RECEIVE YOUR BONUS GIFT. HURRY! OFFER
Belle4 min read
Sun Catcher
Cradled by chivalrous limestone cliffs and a forest of pine trees, this sea-facing abode appears to have been painted en plein air into the Amalfi Coast. “It took our breath away,” says owner Uschi Schwartz recalling the first time she and husband Da
Belle4 min readArchitecture
Inner Glow
Perched above Sunset Boulevard in the cloistered Bird Streets, this property was a perfect fit for Australian interior designer Jase Sullivan’s clients. The family were looking for a house in Los Angeles and, having worked with Jase before, engaged h
Belle4 min readArchitecture
Character Role
It was dark with no light and had nana carpets everywhere – just granny, granny, granny,” recalls architectural, industrial and interior designer Shareen Joel of her Melbourne home before she renovated it. So great is the transformation that this des
Belle3 min readArchitecture
Chiselled Lines
It has elements of strong and rigorous bravado combined with the subtlety and softness of smooth curves,” explains Emma Tulloch of Emma Tulloch Architects who designed this contemporary ‘forever’ family home in Melbourne in collaboration with interio
Belle3 min read
Fluently french
« Olivier Gagnère ceramics. Throughout the duplex apartment, architectural elements added in the 18th century, art-deco details and Italian references from the 1950s create a delicate atmosphere. In the cosy living room, which includes a Gino Sarfatt
Belle3 min read
The YACHTS
Fort Lauderdale, US, to San Juan in Puerto Rico with the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. One of the newly launched Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Evrima accommodates 298 guests. The superyacht is designed to fuse the residential feel of Ritz-Carlton r
Belle3 min read
The OCEAN liners
Charming Coastlines of Western Europe with Captain’s Choice. Cruise line Silversea recently refurbished, 254-guest Silver Cloud is now a dual-purpose luxury ocean liner and expedition ship for polar waters. The ship has large suites, some of the most
Belle3 min read
The EXPEDITION ships
Antarctica in Depth with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours. The 114-suite (all with verandahs and views) luxury Scenic Eclipse is a game-changer at sea. The ship has been designed with a rating of Ice Class 1A Super, the highest of any luxury vessel, to
Belle2 min read
The RIVER cruiser
Across China: Tibet and the Yangtze with Abercrombie & Kent. The land-based part of the journey, which is limited to 18 guests, starts off with three days in Beijing before heading to Xian for two nights. Then it’s a bullet train ride to Chengdu in t
Belle2 min read
On The Pass
{ Partner and head chef at Nido } Favourite food experience? A spectacular meal in a stunning setting at Luke Burgess’s Rocky Tops Farm in Hobart on my honeymoon. First food memory? Mum has a picture of me in the kitchen as a baby and I’ve got a tub
Belle2 min read
Departing Ways
{ Divisional vice president inflight services and design, Singapore Airlines } Favourite hotel? I like to try different places [but] I especially love exploring Japan and the ryokans. My favourite is in beautiful Takayama and I first visited about fo
Belle2 min read
Michelle Macarounas Future thinking
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STUDIO? Our studio is an ever-evolving creative platform. It is constantly adapted to showcase our collaborations. I love that this allows my creative world to be visualised instantly and often. WHAT INITIALLY APPEALED TO

Belle

More Issues From Belle