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A PAST WINNER IN THE BELLE INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS AND A FINALIST IN THE 2021 EDITION, INTERIOR DESIGNER YASMINE GHONIEM FIRST ROSE TO ATTENTION IN AMBER ROAD, A DESIGN BUSINESS WITH HER SISTER, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT KATY SVALBE. NOW PRINCIPAL OF MULTI-

I AM OFTEN ASKED, if I had a house to build, which architect I would choose from the many I have interviewed over the years. And while there may have been dalliances here and there, Timothy Hill of Partners Hill in Hobart, Tasmania, remains my enduri

Astronomer and mathematician Basil Borun was determined that he should be able to view the stars from his wheelchair in the living room of his yet-to-be designed home in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Step forward architect Peter Stutchbury, who gave him t

A unanimous decision by the jury to give the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture to the Monash University Woodside Building for Technology and Design (right) is testament to the collaborative relationship between architecture firm Grimshaw

‘A Marvellous Entanglement’ by British video artist Isaac Julien explores the legacy of architect Lina Bo Bardi, a major figure of Latin American modernism who espoused the social possibilities of art, design and architecture. The three-screen video

DENFAIR is a now a zone within Interiors Australia and continues with its fabulously curated selection of high-end furniture and lighting, but the exhibition now includes the broader landscape of interiors products. Interiors Australia + Denfair pres

IS THERE AN ARTIST WHO HAS BEEN AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? Moffat Takadiwa [6] in Zimbabwe collects rubbish, such as keyboard keys and toothbrushes, to create sculptures of extraordinary finesse. Talin Hazbar [4] in Dubai, who works with desert sand, sal

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Gloss and glamour up the ante to create an atmosphere of rarefied beauty and splendour. Vibrant colours, graphic shapes and clean lines combine in a mid-century modern dream that fires the imagination. Objets and adornments of disparate provenance sh

A passion for art, music and swimming are just some of the elements that thread through the life of Sydney architect Nick Tobias. The MCA Foundation chair and board member is passionate about his involvement with the contemporary art world and inspir

Built as a private residence in 1897 and beloved for generations as the home of Double Bay Library, the St Brigid’s building occupies one of Sydney’s most picturesque spots. Enveloped by Blackburn Gardens, where enchanting paths and terraced lawns tu

What do you love about your space and how does it reflect the work that you do? Underpinning our showroom design is a broader set of values around sustainability, materiality, storytelling and community that’s core to our DNA. One of our customers de

INTERIOR DESIGNER Alex Morrison was intent on making the most of the sweeping harbour backdrop when renovating this Darling Point apartment. How did you become involved with this project? I first saw the apartment in 2019 and was completely captivate

THE OPPORTUNITY to create the interiors for a Barangaroo apartment was a dream assignment for Fiona Lyda, managing director of Spence & Lyda. How did you become involved with the project? Further to completing a display apartment for Crown Residences

EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE that promotes an uninhibited lifestyle was the goal for this residential venture in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, says interior designer and director of The Unlisted Collective Bianca Fraser. Naturally, the waterfront location and sun

FOUNDING DIRECTOR of Cadre, Christopher Tyas discusses the luxury Richmond Hill Residence of three town residences that adds to the company’s portfolio of East Melbourne developments. Immaculately executed for affluent downsizers, rooftop pools with

WHEN ARCHITECT SCOTT WESTON and journalist Andrew Hornery discovered Villa Carmelina, their grand 1880s Italianate terrace in Sydney’s Paddington (featured in Belle August/September 2021), a big plus was the stables at the rear. Sitting five metres a

THE LIGHTNING-SPEED PURCHASE of a warehouse in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has allowed architect Kyra Thomas to create a modern family home that aligns with her design approach, desire for sustainability and Danish heritage. How did you come to choose t

GIVEN THE ‘KID GLOVE’ treatment, this early 1960s orange brick apartment in Toorak was approached like a bespoke home. Originally designed by architect Les Perrott, the 130-square-metre apartment is oriented to the north, like most in the building, a

George Geagea remembers the exact moment this deeply personal project he started with his business partner Charles Daoud became one he needed to share. “I was standing in the driveway overlooking the large orchard with its mandarin, orange, lemon and

There are few more idyllic settings than this one. Located on the Noosa River and bushland beyond, the new-build, three-level house by Shaun Lockyer Architects seems to have it all. Designed as a holiday escape for a Sydney couple with three children

When Covid clipped everyone’s wings in early 2020 this family had a total rethink of their priorities. Realising that overseas travel would be off the agenda for some time they decided to create a holiday lifestyle for themselves. So they sold their

Luna Park, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House are Sydney icons and all are framed from this newly built fivelevel house. Designed by Tobias Partners, the property is sited on the water’s edge where it also borrows a view of architect Harry Seidle

Colour in architecture – a means as powerful as the ground plan and section. Or better: polychromy, a component of the ground plan and section itself,” said architectural luminary and painter Le Corbusier on the importance of colour in buildings. His

While the occupants of this luminous home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs enjoy dress-circle views, anyone contemplating the facade savours a spectacle just as striking. Reaching skyward, the house steps up the hillside in a series of planes, which its c

Grainy photography and faded pages do nothing to dispel the beauty of this grand Melbourne home in Toorak, clips of its pictorial debut in the 1934 issue of Australian Home Beautiful now a treasured possession of its owners. Built in the early 1930s,

Crafting a family home from a former commercial property offers challenges and opportunities in equal measure. So when Alexandra Ponting of AP Design House was tasked with breathing new life into the former gallery space of a high-end auction house i

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE GALLERY SPACE? In Sydney we have two gallery spaces, and they are significantly different in scale and character. The Alexandria exhibition space is large and architecturally raw, and hosts the major exhibitions we present,