Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2020 i Belle

My favourite time in the publishing cycle for each issue is just before we go to print when I read the issue in one hit and somehow magically start taking in the beautiful images and text like a real reader. Well, you know what I mean – someone who hasn’t been involved in the whole process but is just reading for interest, inspiration and enjoyment, hopefully just like you right now. This issue boasts a sensational line-up of Australian creative talent, as always, but somehow it seems all the more exciting as most of us have been grounded from our travels. Reading the pages inside I felt like I was on a global design journey with international design maestros, which of course they all are. Some of the homes in…

1_HUE AND DYE Aptly named ‘Stroke’, designer Sabine Marcelis’s new range of rugs for cc-tapis features a gradient of colour saturation and pile height, akin to the irregular pigment of a brushstroke of paint. cc-tapis.com 2_SPACE SAVIOUR A storage solution that’s not confined by its surroundings, BØrge Morgensen’s flexible shelving system for Carl Hansen & Son can be rebuilt, built on and adapted to appeal to individual needs. cultdesign.com.au 3_ARC ANGEL Inspired by the beauty of circular geometry, the Overgaard & Dyrman ‘Circle’ chair was guided by the compass used to draw graceful arcs. stahlandband.com 4_TWO FACES With a shared love of noble materials and craftsmanship, the Empreinte collection by French design duo Le Berre Vevaud celebrates a brutalist yet refined style as seen in the ‘Guilia’ coffee table, ‘Victoria’…

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BUILDING a new house, renovating or thinking about it? A walk-in pantry is a space worth investigating – especially as we’re home more now. We have one in our country home and can’t imagine life without it. Increasingly architects and designers are asked to carve out a dedicated space in which to add storage and conceal the messier work of meal prep. Call them sculleries, butler’s pantries or larders, these practical spaces are problem solvers for modern families. IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE to design a pantry or scullery room, do it, because they wind up being one of the most valuable spaces in a house. They are like the powder rooms of the kitchen – so here you can experiment with riskier colours, lighting and cabinetry. SUPER PANTRIES are…

For Christian Lyon, the starting point for any design project is to understand what energises a client and how they want to live. In the case of this home, the Perthbased interior designer had a head start. Christian knew the owner well and understood her love of quality and beautiful things, having worked with her and her family over a number of years, including on the cover home of Belle’s February/March 2019 edition. And so, on this occasion, his starting point had been a fact-finding visit to New York. Presented with a blank canvas – a “dream opportunity”, he recalls – Christian set himself the challenge to transform the big, white house into “something unexpected that would surprise and deliver beyond the client’s expectations”. Achieving the right balance was a…

SET IN A TRANS ITIONAL space between the entry and open-plan living zones of a grand home, this kitchen called for graceful curves and an ethereal palette, which Lynne Bradley delivered with aplomb. “The use of luxury materials, sculptural forms, newly released ovens, beautiful lighting and ample storage punctuated with brass hardware combines to create a uniquely designed kitchen tailored perfectly to the owners and their home. My client wanted a new, luxury kitchen with ample storage and task areas for the whole family to enjoy and for when they entertain. We included an appliance cupboard with pocket doors, lined in stone and Dekton for easy maintenance and beauty, a breakfast bar, and one oven for baking and another for savoury cooking. Complemented by marble and black porcelain, the joinery…

FLOATING IN THE CLOUDS far above the glittering harbour and the frenetic city of Sydney, this bathroom has been transformed into a serene domain by designer Felicity King who swathed it in luxe finishes and fittings. “This penthouse apartment holds a unique position overlooking Sydney Harbour. The brief was to design a space that celebrates the apartment’s vista while creating a refuge and place of calm.” What luxury items did you choose for this bathroom regardless of budget? “Rather than tiles we chose to use bookmatched Super White marble slabs on the floors, walls and custom vanity as this is the best way to appreciate the natural beauty of the stone. The movement of the greys and whites in the slabs reflects the movement of the clouds, creating an immersive…

A BOUNTY OF EXQUISITELY VEINED MARBLE clads this bathroom in luxury and appointments thoughtfully chosen by Fiona Lynch enhance the sense of a timeless refuge. “To create a luxurious bathing experience, we focused on minimal materials and beautiful lighting and bathroomware. We selected a monolithic vanity to go with the Boffi ‘Garden’ washbasin and tapware by Piero Lissoni, one of our favourite designers. We adore the lever design which is based on a traditional garden tap. We worked with honed Calacatta Camogli for the vanity, walls and floors and accented the marble with bronze.” What luxury items did you choose for this bathroom regardless of budget? “The Boffi tapware and basin – one of our favourite models with its lift-out marble plate. It is elegant and timeless and complements the…

EXUDING A QUIET elegance, this bathroom designed by Gillian Khaw (above left) and Tania Handelsmann has been cleverly reconfigured to deliver the owner her own private sanctuary – and it’s a space that reflects her personality beautifully, explains Tania. What was the brief? To create a serene and spa-like space within the new wing of the house that highlighted the view facing the lush, cascading garden wall. What were some of the influences that shaped your design concept? To emphasise the view as the focal point of the space, we inserted a new, overscaled, archedsteel window and created a line of symmetry that runs through the centre of the bathroom. To maximise the ceiling height beneath the new pitched roof there is a soaring arched ceiling that echoes the curve…

EXHIBITING COLOUR and contrast, these bathrooms designed by Mel Bright of Studio Bright cater to everyday rituals with a dash of fun. They prove that strikingly modern fixtures can be the perfect choice for a home where old and new meld together seamlessly. What was the brief? The project is an addition to an existing Edwardian house on a corner block in Melbourne’s Ruckers Hill. The original part of the house now hosts the bedrooms and their attendant bathroom facilities, which suits the traditional cellular room floorplan really well. The shared family bathroom gets its own immersive hues of turquoise and blues in a suite of brightly coloured bedrooms. To accommodate the family’s needs, the vanity’s trough-style basin has been extended to fit the three children shoulder to shoulder in…

1 SPANISH SCENTS Spanish heritage house Loewe will release a selection of seductive fragrances for the home in covetable vessels featuring handmade ceramics and rattan. The 11 plant essences include honeysuckle, liquorice, scent of marijuana, ivy and cypress balls. loewe.com 2 CHAMPAGNE SERVICE Spring is on the way with the delicious thought of pouring a gorgeous flute of luminous Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs from its curvaceous ‘Blason’ bottle and pairing it with a fresh oyster on a sparkling day… vintagecellars.com.au 3 CALIFORNIA DREAMING Coco Republic designer and co-owner Anthony Spon-Smith has been inspired by his many trips to California and channelled this relaxed and stylish vibe into an extensive outdoor collection, including the ‘Penthurst’ outdoor sunlounges. The collection is available from new standalone outdoor showrooms in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney…

WHILE THE NAME Kelvin Ho, or his practice Akin Atelier, may not immediately spring to mind, chances are you have shopped in a store he has designed (think Incu, Bassike, Camilla and Marc, and Dion Lee), eaten at a restaurant that is the product of his distinct creative process or even watched The Australian Ballet where his open-minded, collaborative spirit has resulted in the set design. He is always thinking of ways to do things differently. Now based in an atmospheric laneway in Sydney’s Surry Hills, for years the practice grew organically without a website or visible means of promotion. “When we came to design the website we looked at the body of work and couldn’t see how this diverse portfolio could look visually consistent,” says Kelvin. The dilemma pushed…

To visit the home of any architect is to unmask their preoccupations and passions, and over the decade I have been writing about the work of architect John Wardle I have become fascinated by the way his endless curiosity reveals itself in his interior spaces. Even by the standards of a career crammed with accolades, 2020 has been a highlight: he was named the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal Winner and Phoenix Central Park, his private gallery (with adjoining performance space by architects Durbach Block Jaggers) for arts philanthropist Judith Neilson, swept the board at the NSW Architecture Awards, including winning the prestigious Architecture Medallion. In his own home he is a serial renovator (1993, 1999, 2019) adapting the space to the shifting needs of his family and his…

THE MINIMALIST AMBIENCE conceived by Travis Walton thoroughly updates this kitchen in a Victorian terrace with beautiful materials and modernist classics. “We applied a fresh approach to this refurbishment to maximise space and create an understated luxury. In the galley-style arrangement, a wide steel-framed pivot door draws in light from the rear courtyard. Minimalist detailing gives greater breathing space, mediating the character of the old with the restraint of the new. Wider stairs accommodate a deep service wall concealing amenities and appliances. Opposite, a generous marble bench is finished with a slender, recessed stone upstand. A brass ledge in lieu of overhead cabinetry maintains a sense of airiness. A fluted banquette presents a welcoming dining setting that conceals storage below.” What luxury item did you choose for this kitchen regardless…

WITH ITS HARD-WEARING properties and granular flecks, the cool grey terrazzo in this coastal ensuite by Bianca Fraser conveys a certain beachy insouciance while luxe marble elevates the après swim experience. “Situated off the master bedroom, it was designed as a response to its position in the home and to connect with the surrounding rocky landscape, which can be viewed from the apartment. This was translated in a palette that drew on key natural tones and elemental materials as a link back to nature. The overall scheme was restrained to focus on a complex yet neutral terrazzo that would appear to enlarge the space while highlighting premium brass fittings. The tonal grey of the terrazzo also allowed the use of Arabescato Vagli marble for the vanity and bathing area to…

THERE’S A MAGICAL QUALITY to this gorgeous bathroom, which was dreamed up by interior designer Alexandra Ponting. She’s deftly created a space where the functional sits happily alongside the playful. What was the brief? We were asked to create a fun and timeless space for the client’s many children and grandchildren to enjoy when they visit, as they frequently do. This is a guest bathroom that flows on from the rest of their home but a space where we could play with curiosity and intrigue. What were some of the influences that shaped your design concept? The idea of running a chequerboard pattern up the walls is a something I’ve always had tucked away in my head. It is bold but the gentle palette of the space, especially the softness…

SYDNEY MATERIAL THINGS Teelah George’s mixed-media compositions (left) are attuned to her materials’ contrasting connotations and relish the chance to subvert them. Inspired by frayed needlework samplers found in museum archives, her work invokes the slow, repetitive labour of fine embroidery – a craft tradition redolent of domesticity – while trading its prim decoration for punchy, painterly abstraction and recasting the monumental heft of bronze as a spindly, skeletal support. Until September 5. gallery9.com.au SYDNEY ART REMEDIES Created at a time of destruction wrought by bushfires and isolation brought on by Covid-19, Hiromi Tango’s new drawings, paintings and sculptures (left) are “an artistic response to overwhelming situations and a quest for healing”. September 3-October 3. The show runs concurrently with a series of striking works (above) by Natalya Hughes that…

IS THERE AN ARTIST WHO HAS BEEN AN ENDURING INFLUENCE? Wilhelmina McCarroll: Patricia Urquiola [7] for the way she weaves multiple crafts into her designs. Fleur Sibbel: Marcel Wanders. His personality comes through in his designs and he is a balance of design and commerce. CONTEMPORARY ART THAT YOU MOST ADMIRE? WMC: Michael Zavros. I am drawn to his work because I have a strong interest in equestrian as a dressage horse rider. He is incredibly talented. FS: Del Kathryn Barton [9]. I love her work and the intricate stories behind each piece. I was lucky enough to purchase a fabulous seqinned dress she did in collaboration with Romance was Born. It’s so fabulous. DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING? WMC: Shoes, horses and furniture from Zuster. FS: Furniture and fashion. It’s…

WHO OR WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR ENDURING CREATIVE INFLUENCES? One of the most enduring is Sally Erickson, my design manager and friend for over 20 years since we worked together at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. Sally has an incredibly considered and purposeful approach to design and taught me early in my career that “good design is not about what you add in but what you leave out”. Similarly, when we worked with Marc Newson, also at Ford, he would always say: “You’ve got to know when to stop. That’s the secret of good design.” Restraint and ‘simple’ design is hard to achieve and requires incredible detail and discipline. IS THERE A COMMON ELEMENT, AESTHETIC OR APPROACH THAT RUNS THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR WORK? A philosophy of…

“A void gives so much more than it takes – providing incredible drama and making the rooms below feel very alive, airy and bright.” This reimagined 1883 terrace is the ultimate expression of the past and the future intersecting in the present. The gracious, five-storey house in a tree-lined street in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has welcomed an adjoining contemporary tower and an expansive new living space at the rear, to answer the owners’ wish for space, light and sun. Lena is the third house that William Smart of Smart Design Studio has worked on for the couple, following Mandolong (Belle, April/May 2010) and Orama (Belle, August/September 2015). With four adult children and grandchildren visiting frequently, the owners had specific requirements for this renovation and, having lived in the house for…

With its Flemish-style facade, including a Dutch gable, this unusual house in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Brighton regularly slows traffic. Located in a heritage-listed streetscape, the c.1909 home combines a number of styles, including Edwardian, Federation, Queen Anne and Dutch Renaissance. “We weren’t really looking for a house. Our focus was on scaling down to an apartment from a large property at Berwick (25 kilometres from the CBD),” says owner Georgina, who lives in this house with husband Mark and one of their three adult children. The couple could have easily missed this opportunity if it weren’t for interior designer Fiona Austin, founder of Austin Design Associates, who brought the unrenovated home to their attention. “She arranged a builder to come with her on our first inspection and one…

Rubbing shoulders with modernist mansions in a suburb known for its architectural history, this recently built Toorak home has taken to the residential dress code with aplomb. According to interior designer David Flack of Flack Studio, who was engaged to collaborate on the project in 2016 alongside architect Richard Blight of Blight, Blight & Blight, the venerable local vernacular was a rich source of inspiration, one that has bestowed the reverential design of this brand-new residence with a sense of gravity beyond its years. Their design called for dual perspectives – while the exterior deferentially looks outward to the surrounding landscape, the interiors are more intimately informed by the owners, a couple with three young adult children. “The brief was for a considered family home that would get better with…

ESCHEWING FASHION in favour of timeless natural surfaces and nautical inflections that nod to the harbourside setting, Tania Handelsmann and Gillian Khaw conceived a perfect little gem. “Not ‘trendy or Instagrammable’ was the client’s brief for a new kitchen in a classic, red-brick apartment. The resulting bijou space exudes a genteel masculinity, the effect akin to the perfectly kept galley of a vintage yacht. Custom oak door profiles with integrated finger pulls maintain a contemporary take on the traditional without segueing into the ‘colonial’ or ‘cottage’. Reeded glass on overhead cupboards brings lightness but not transparency to the elevation. The classic Carrara marble benchtop transitions smoothly into the timber shelf in a subtle display of craftsmanship. Custom brass rails on a marble shelf are a nod to the nautical.” What…

SET IN A GLAZED PAVI LION within a verdant bush canopy, this meticulously planned master ensuite by Dimity Chitty of Hare + Klein features a considered palette of bespoke finishes. “Trusted craftsmen applied micro-cement to the internal walls for a seamless finish that is waterproof, easy to clean and fulfils our vision for a soft, textured look. The brief requested a vanity with two basins and an open shower area, and to preserve the courtyard connection and privacy. To this end, we reoriented the freestanding vanity and mirrored cabinets in front of the timber-framed doors to provide privacy for the adjacent shower zone. The view to the courtyard is beautifully filtered by newly planted bamboo, ensuring connection and light.” What luxury items did you choose for this bathroom regardless of…

GENEROUS IN SIZE, welcoming in feel, and equipped to perfection for a passionate cook, this Sydney kitchen designed by Gillian Khaw (above left) and Tania Handelsmann might just be the ultimate entertainer, says Tania. What was the brief? To create a soulful kitchen with a social bistro ambience that felt connected to the garden. It needed to have a rear scullery to conceal all the mess that a working kitchen can create. Our client loves to cook and entertain, so she wanted the space to function as the heart of her home and to be an inviting place in which friends and family could congregate. What were some of the influences that shaped your design concept? In each of our projects we seek to balance historical references and detailing with…

EXTRAVAGANTLY DETAILED and faultlessly rendered, this bathroom by Nicolette and Dylan Farrell is the pure embodiment of modern luxury. They have paired unique materials with dazzling vintage pieces to create a space that is truly one of a kind. What was the brief? From the outset, vibrancy was the most important consideration for this master ensuite, so we strategically placed the bathroom in the brightest corner of the house. For us, it is critically important that, when the option is available, a primary bathroom is filled with natural light all day. Theatrics and grandeur were key components of the brief, so we crafted monumental proportions that would comfortably house the likes of an over-scaled bath, a glamorous statement chandelier and plenty of opinionated details. What were some of the influences…

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORKSPACE? Typically Parisian. A Haussmann-style apartment converted into an office is common for high-end, small companies in Paris. It’s very cosy: warm in winter and full of light in summer. And with a fireplace I love. WHAT APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE SPACE? DID IT NEED SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS? It is a stylish space that matches USM’s values. I hired Philippe Cosson, a talented interior designer, who advised to repaint it, add designer lighting and rugs on the wooden floors to minimise noise. WHAT ARE YOUR DESK ESSENTIALS? Practical, beautiful storage that helps me organise my files. WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR WORKSPACE? HOW DOES IT REFLECT THE WORK THAT YOU DO? Except for a blue velvet Ligne Roset sofa, it’s furnished with USM pieces –…