Innholdsfortegnelse for December/January 2015 i Belle

GEORGINA EGAN For this issue, you shot the Belle gift guide. What was your impression of the team’s different styles? Did any particularly appeal to your design sensibility? The great thing about doing a shoot like this is seeing the individuality in tastes and bringing them together as a cohesive story. There aren’t many boundaries when it comes to a wish list as the possibilities are endless. Harry’s certainly appealed to me. I love art, both in giving and receiving. Your enduring creative in_uences? I’ll forever be grateful I learned from two of the most technically talented photographers in Sydney. Where’s home for you? The family farm in Warren. I absolutely love going there. Favourite Sydney haunts? Footage on Burton Street for clothes, Potts Point and Redfern are favourite spots…

1 HOME STYLE Country Road is a go-to purveyor of quintessential Australian style. New offerings include the ‘Aylin’ cushion, $69.95; ‘Orb’ pod, $399, and rope-handle bag, $149. countryroad.com.au 2 OWL MAGIC Fornasetti’s exquisite candle vessels and fragrances are the perfect gifts for the hedonistic home-lover in your life. mecca.com.au 3 JONATHAN ADLER has brought his poptastic polish to two stationery ranges. Glam Black/Gold and Pink/Navy will add panache to the desktop. From $6. officeworks.com.au 4 MAGIC CARPETS Photographed at the stunning Samode Haveli Jaipur, Behruz Studio’s new Sahar Collection is hand woven from wool and silk in Jaipur. From Temple Direct in Perth and behruzstudio.com 5 EXPRESS POPS You’ll be a very popular mailman when you drop off this new parcel containing a bottle of the ever-welcome Veuve Clicquot non-vintage.…

MELBOURNE HEAD TO HEAD Two towering cultural forces – Andy Warhol (above in Self Portait no. 9) and Ai Weiwei (right in At the Museum of Modern Art, 1987) – are facing off for a major show conceived by The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the NGV. Presenting the artists’ work in a compelling conversation, with more than 300 paintings, photographs, films and specially commissioned installations, the show probes the political and cultural mores of 20th- and 21st-century life, filtered through the work of these master image-makers. Tracing the pair’s similarities, who both radically recast the role of the artist as brand, the show includes a new series by Weiwei developed in response to key works by Warhol. December 11-April 24. ngv.vic.gov.au SYDNEY BRUTE FORCE ‘FUTURE ARCHAEOLOGY’ FEATURES THE…

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? My style is very much influenced by a scientific approach. Before I started studying interior design, I was enrolled in applied chemistry at RMIT. Because of this scientific background, I have always been interested in structure and form and the way detail is expressed. But I’m also very interested in the feel of a space – the sensory and emotional experiences that give people a sense of ease and wellbeing. I aim for a timeless, pared-back aesthetic. I’m not interested in fashions or trends, just simplicity and longevity. HOW HAS YOUR STYLE EVOLVED OVER TIME? It continues to develop and evolve because of two reasons – technology and experience. Technology is now way beyond our imagination. We are able to experiment and push boundaries…

Dye lines For the ‘Make Yourself Comfortable’ seating exhibition in the 19th-century sculpture gallery of Chatsworth House, London studio Raw Edges dyed the wooden floor so the benches appear to grow out of it. raw-edges.com THIS YEAR’ S FESTIVAL was a tour de force of invention, innovation, inspiration and beauty. Designers, both local and from around the world, contributed to this creative melting pot of ideas and realised projects. Installations where the designers could express concepts on a larger scale showed at Somerset House, while the V&A played backdrop to some extraordinary contemporary works. Retailers, too, were galvanised and used their shops to throw parties, workshops, curate exhibitions and host talks. Decorex in the majestic surrounds of Syon Park was the perfect counterpoint to the gritty beauty of London’s East…

“WHAT’S MOST STRIKING ABOUT THIS BUILDING IS HOW READILY IT EVOLVED TO ACCOMMODATE ITS OWNERS’ CHANGING NEEDS.” It’s ironic that the converted 1908 Melbourne knitting mill that’s been home for its present owners for the past 30 years had earlier planning authorities in a spin. Live in a factory? The concept was so disconcerting that the initial conversion took 14 years of planning, permits and headaches for its then visionary architect owner, who eventually sold without ever having lived in the finished product himself. The present owners were intrigued by the prospect, however. Having raised five children in a large traditional house, they were ready for a change. “The space appealed to us because it does so much for the artwork,” they say. “It was way ahead of its time.…

It was a match made in hedonist heaven when Australia’s celebrated industrial design guru Adam Goodrum collaborated with one of France’s finest exports, Veuve Clicquot, to interpret the esteemed marque’s winemaking past. Adam’s creation of the ‘Riddling Stool’ harked back to the innovative thinking of the Champagne house’s legendary matriarch Madame Veuve Clicquot. The design piece embraces the values of the house and contemporary design techniques much like Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot did back in the 1800s. The intrepid widow pioneered the revolutionary riddling technique with the assistance of her cellar master Antoine de Müller in the early 19th century. This made the essential and pesky process of disgorgement (or the removal of unwanted sediment) more efficient and economic and enabled her to produce more wine and export globally, propelling her…

Landing at Oslo airport is an experience in itself – the Norwegian capital boasts a spectacular location between the sea and the forests, the fjords and the mountains. Oslo begins where the famous ski jumping hill Holmenkollbakken sits enthroned on the slopes above the city. Anybody catching the tram from the centre of town finds himself, after a trip lasting only 20 minutes, right in the heart of nature, close to rambling trails and cross-country ski runs. “I wouldn’t want to live in any other town,” says Norway’s currently most prominent designer ANDREAS ENGESVIK (andreasengesvik.no). At his office in a yellow turn-of-the-century villa in Oslo’s trendy Frogner district, Andreas conceives tables, chairs, vases, and home accessories for illustrious companies such as e15, iittala, FontanaArte, Louis Poulsen, Muuto, and Menu. “Oslo…

DESCRIBE YOUR STUDIO. I wasn’t necessarily ‘attracted’ to this space, it was out of necessity to work and grow. Little did I know that I was to spend the next nine years in this dishevelled remnant of a space used in the 1960s as a bottlewashing warehouse. The front yard was a scrap-metal heap. Inside it was a dirty mint green. Broken glass and a thick carpet of dirt and a residue of disrespect – we were instantly attracted to each other. A blank canvas. It was a space that I could make warm, make my own. Now, I have created a sanctuary, my own private temple, hallowed ground where I come each day, like clockwork. Wielding a palette knife and brush, conducting my own tonal symphonies, bringing light out…

Sweet TEMPTATION Luscious treasures to quench design desires. Advantage SERVER Score points on the astroturf with these winning pieces. Snowed UNDER An avalanche of products freshly dusted in snowy white.…

A QUESTION ABOUT THE ARCHITECTURAL PROCESS of awardwinning practice Chenchow Little Architects (Tony Chenchow and Stephanie Little) seems, on the surface, to produce contradictory answers. But unpicking the responses from this husband and wife team, both answers are two sides of the same coin and reflect the complementary roles each play. To Stephanie, the process is a strategy of engagement with the site, the council code and the interrogation of the client brief, whereas to Tony the design outcome is never prescriptive – it is a creative journey in which the ending is never strictly determined. And this is why they work so well together. “We don’t compete, we know our strengths and, interestingly, clients often ask for us both to be at meetings knowing we represent different aspects of…

NEW YORK GOING TO TOWN LA-based interior designer Reagan Hayes’s latest collection of furniture and lighting suitably reflects the surrounding urban landscape of her newly opened showroom in the New York City Design Center. reaganhayes.com BRISBANE IN ESSENCE Thanks to a light palette, indoor-outdoor displays, timber lining boards and plantation shutters, Jardan’s new Fortitude Valley flagship (left) encapsulates the quintessential Queensland home. jardan.com.au LOS ANGELES FAR SHORES Sydney fashion retailer Bassike has hit LA’s Venice Beach, opening its first international store (right). The breezy surrounds align perfectly with the brand’s beach-vibe heritage. bassike.com SYDNEY G FORCE Online creative hub Local Design has unveiled its gallery concept retail space in the new arts precinct of Kensington Street, Chippendale. A curated selection of Australian talents will exhibit their finest, including Toby Jones…

What is the vision for Petaluma’s new cellar door? It must be a place that people want to come back to with their friends and family to spend some more time at Petaluma and the Adelaide Hills. We want it to express the three regions where we grow our grapes – Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra and Clare Valley – so people can experience how important a sense of place is to crafting premium wines. And it must illustrate our commitment to meticulousness. How did the history and context of the building play its part? The important aspect of the building is that it looks out to Mt Lofty, towards our Adelaide Hills Piccadilly vineyards. Petaluma is a pioneer in the Adelaide Hills and we were the first to plant in the…

WE KNOW BELLE READERS ARE KEEN ART COLLECTORS so we have released a second series of limited works which are available exclusively from Magshop. Angus McRitchie is an acclaimed fashion, interiors and travel photographer. His Havana series including Yellow Cabs, Havana, 2015 has a hyperreal sense of scale boasting vivid hues and a hypnotic pattern. Could this be the beguiling element you need to complete your sleek interior or perhaps it’s a shot of edge in an otherwise classic scheme. All of Angus McRitchie’s work has an undeniable magnetism – see the whole collection at magshop.com.au/bellewop now.…

Jacques Hervouet’s approach to interior design is based on what he playfully calls the ‘D-spot’. “The D stands for decoration,” he explains. “You choose an object, a painting or a piece of furniture you really love and that becomes the focal point of the room, around which the rest is structured.” His ensuing process leaves something to happenstance. “I never have a precise idea of what the final result will be,” he admits. “For me, it’s like a puzzle you put together piece by piece. It can be a little scary for some clients, but things always turn out alright.” The ‘D-spots’ in this 230-square-metre, two-bedroom apartment on the Left Bank in Paris are quite diverse. Jacques’s starting point for the study was a small ash and laminate desk by…

“I wanted to create a sense of drama, making the journey from the street welcoming and bold, yet simple.” This garden on Sydney’s north shore surrounds a restored federation-style home. The owners, a young family, wanted a garden that suited the traditional feel of the residence and reflected their lifestyle. They engaged landscape designer Peter Fudge to achieve this and the result is a gorgeous modern classic garden that’s both incredibly usable and beautiful. An important element of the design was to provide the home with a strong feeling of welcome. “The front door was located at the side of the house and I wanted to create a sense of drama around this – making the journey from the street really welcoming and bold, yet simple,” says Peter. Tall pleached…

A QUICK BITE with MARK BEST {Chef, Marque & Pei Modern} Favourite food experience? Recently, breakfast at Biota Dining, Bowral. Culinary influences? Alain Passard, Michel Bras, Pierre Gagnaire, my Nanna. Personal food philosophy? Best ingredients Australia has to offer, gently coaxed into something delicious. What is exciting you on the restaurant scene? The number of young chefs breaking out and doing their own thing. What are you looking forward to in 2016? A new year as AEG ambassador with an amazing new product range and team. I’ll also have my new book, Best Kitchen Basics, coming out in March with Hardie Grant. marquerestaurant.com.au MELBOURNE FOR THE FAITHFUL The patron saint of wine watches over hospitality pro duo Martin Pirc and Daniel Schelbert’s new wine bar, Saint.Urban (above) in Richmond. sainturban.com.au…

» In association with Coco Republic, Australia’s leading furniture and design brand, Belle is delighted to announce the 2016 INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS. » Celebrating and rewarding excellence in Australian interior design and decoration by individuals, partnerships and design practices at residential, hospitality and commercial levels, these prestigious awards are committed to supporting the creativity and innovation of the interior design industry. FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ENTRY FORMS PLEASE EMAIL BELLEAWARDS@BAUER-MEDIA.COM.AU 2016 CATEGORIES » BEST RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR » BEST RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR – READERS’ CHOICE » BEST RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN DESIGN » BEST RESIDENTIAL BATHROOM DESIGN » BEST HOSPITALITY INTERIOR » BEST COMMERCIAL INTERIOR » BELLE/COCO REPUBLIC INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR PREVIOUS WINNERS INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR » Greg Natale 2011 & 2014 » Iain Halliday 2012 » Hecker Guthrie 2013…

[52 seats ] CHAIR LEADER See Rachel Vosila’s ‘One a week’ chair project (below), along with a careful selection of works by emerging Australian design talent at Local Design’s retail space and gallery in Sydney’s Chippendale arts precinct. localdesign.com.au [ Wheel it in ] HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU Named aft er New York’s oldest bar, the ‘McSorley’s Wonderful Saloon’ drinks trolley (below) will make a statement during happy hour. douglasandcompany.co.za 1_FINDERS KEEP Travelling gallery Gabriel & Guillaume has ‘popped up’ in Christofle’s 17th-century Paris headquarters, mixing treasures, both old and new. gabrieletguillaume.com 2_GLOW DOME Lee Broom has given the traditional Persian rug a new surface. The ‘Carpetry’ wall light consists of a spun copper dome lined with a bespoke wool carpet. leebroom.com 3_TALL ORDER Lighting brand Metalarte has launched a giant floor-standing version…

DOMAYNE Visit domayne.com.au to browse our full range of furniture, bedding and homewares. WHITE HOT DINING The Pontoon dining table brings luxury and comfort to outdoor entertaining, with eye-catching lines and a striking frosted glass top. LONG LUNCHING Extendable to three metres the Capri dining table features a contemporary faux-timber look and is perfect for the long lunch. CALMING CORNERS Clean lines and a timeless neutral palette make the Cube sofa a standout, a sturdy steel frame and UV-resistant cushions complete it. LUXE LOUNGING Sit back and enjoy the comfort and design of the Pontoon lounge setting, configure it to fit any space perfectly. STYLING SPACES Modern rope detailing sets the Sorento lounge setting apart, strong aluminium frame and deep comfortable seats make it exceptional. Hot and bright, feel the heat this…

GUEST DESIGN EXPERT, interior designer Alexandra Donohoe of Decus (pictured, with interior design editor Lucy McCabe) believes that whether your interior is minimalist or maximalist, layering and texture are vital. “Beautifully designed bookshelves provide vertical layering which, when paired with artwork and accessories, lend a sculptural quality to a space.” “Bookshelving is prime real estate for displaying pieces that tell stories about who we are and where we have come from – be it art, sculpture, found objects and books. When it comes to styling, balance between colour, form and shape on the shelving is key.” 1_PERFECT MATCH The ‘Match’ bookcase by Arflex, $6900, was modelled on industrial shelving systems. poliform.com.au 2_BRACE YOURSELF Cassina’s ‘Nuvola Rossa’, $8205, uses graphic diagonal bracing to support its shelves. cultdesign.com.au 3_SWITCH AROUND Classicon’s ‘Paris’…

THE ARTIST WHO IS AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? GiÒ Ponti. [1] CONTEMPORARY ART YOU MOST ADMIRE? Victoria Gitman. [12] DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? Design exhibition catalogues from the postwar era and contemporary ceramics. FASHION MUST-HAVES? Acne blouses [6], Oyuna wraps. FAVOURITE WATCH? I’m too minimalist to bother with a watch. FRAGRANCE OF CHOICE? Again, too minimalist. BOOKS – WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW – BOTH FICTION AND ART/DESIGN? All the Light We Cannot See [5], Yes Please by Amy Poehler and Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things [9]. MUSIC – WHAT’S ON ROTATION AT OFFICE AND HOME? There have been a lot of Rolling Stones documentaries out lately, which has brought Some Girls back into regular rotation for me [10]. FAVOURITE FLOWERS? Peonies. BEST DOWNTIME (IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY)…

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Perched above the ocean in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, this is a house of curves and oblique angles, its flowing shapes and beach-influenced decor echoing the ever-changing surf and coast below. Befitting its sparkling location, it’s relaxed and laid-back, inviting you to shed your shoes as you step onto its limewashed timber floors. But its unusual shape and special qualities were serendipitous. “Because of the fan-shaped block, a rectangular house wouldn’t have made good use of the footprint, so the curves and angles made perfect sense,” explains the owner. Drawn by the gull’s eye beachfront location, she and her husband, a professional couple with two now-teenage children, bought the property in 2008. It was then occupied by a 1930s rendered brick house, with layers of “improvements” that masked its origins. After…

“BECAUSE EMMA’S HOUSE HAS THIS RUSTICATED FEELING, LIKE A PIECE OF DRIFTWOOD, ITS ‘OLDNESS’ IS INHERENT IN ITS ‘NEWNESS’.” “A CATHEDRAL CEILING ADDS DRAMA AND VOLUME, WITH LOWER PITCHED CEILINGS OVER THE GUESTROOMS GIVING A MORE PRIVATE EMBRACE.” SPEEDREAD » An existing home was completely rebuilt to cater for the owner’s diminished mobility. » Architect Hannah Tribe of Tribe Studio Architects worked with the owner to create a space that enables her to maintain her independence and to create a robust family home for her husband and young son. » Openings and passageways are wide and features such as adjustable bench heights included. » Levels on the ground floor and between indoors and out are the same. The most beautiful feature of this house on Sydney’s north shore isn’t an…

WERE YOU ALWAYS INTERESTED IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN? My parents divorced when I was seven and my mother moved to England. I would visit for lengthy stays and saw many gardens with her and also learnt a lot about architecture. My father was a builder, and I earned pocket money, not just on his projects but building a large garden at home. HOW DID YOUR BUSINESS START? I gained my design qualifications while working in landscaping. I saw a real opportunity to design and construct gardens. So Secret Gardens was born. I got my name out there doing letter drops and the work flowed from there. WHAT INSPIRES YOUR DESIGN? As I get older I feel my gardens are getting simpler. What really excites me are the plants. The best designs…

Perched above rolling pastures and with spectacular bushland surrounds, Petaluma’s estate at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills was the bucolic backdrop at a recent Belle Reader Art Dinner, which toasted the winery’s glittering new cellar door. Held on the eve of Tarnanthi, the inaugural festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, it was an evening for pondering the diverse and dynamic iterations of Indigenous creative practice today, with a probing discussion led by art expert Michael Reid. “We come from a tradition where people silo things,” said Michael. “They say ‘this is Aboriginal art’ – by which they usually mean Western Desert painting – and ‘this is Western art’. We’re now moving into a world where the silos no longer exist.” For a new generation of artists, many…

PHILANTHROPIST NAOMI MILGROM threw a party for the Robin Boyd Foundation at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum where the first MPavilion now lives. Event maestro Robert Buckingham produced the fun extravaganza – there were no formal tables, rather generous grazing tables by The Big Group and lashings of Moet. Porter’s Paints launched its captivating new colour palette at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where guests were treated to a private viewing of the Archibald Prize. Austral Bricks celebrated a design collaboration with Belle and leading Australian designers with a dinner at O Bar and Dining. Richard Munao and the Cult team welcomed Anglepoise’s Oliver Marshall to launch the Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition Two lamp. Outdoor furniture purveyor Tait launched its Tidal collection, Dinosaur Designs celebrated 30 years, Parlour X…

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