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Welcome to our 50th issue. It’s a milestone moment for our team and the magazine, as est has always been a leader in the digital publishing space. To celebrate, we’ve asked Australian architects Kennedy Nolan and interior designer David Flack to join an international lineup of 10 architects and designers in naming their five era-defining products. This definitive edit of 50 products captures our enduring reverence for Australian design with a global lens across design disciplines. As with every September issue, we explore exceptional living within the fabric of existing buildings – this time in Belgium, France and the US. We enter a 16th-century Belgian estate painstakingly restored over four years and see the transformation of ‘Câlin’ – three secluded guesthouses in Vaucluse’s rolling vineyards. We’re also granted access to…
DAN PRESTON Dan Preston is an Australian-based photographer and videographer drawn to documenting the built environment and art objects. He aims to tell authentic visual stories that capture the aspirations and final forms of architects' and artists' works, revealing their intentions in his photographic process and cinematic aesthetic. Dan captured both John Pawson’s ‘Home Farm’ in the English countryside and the Dawn House by Mim Design and Neil Architecture on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula through film and stills, showcased as part of this issue. @danpreston_1 CARDIA SPEZIALE Cardia Speziale is a Melbourne-based communications consultant and writer. After completing her studies at Stockholm University, Cardia launched into design-led communications in Australia and overseas, working closely with brands, studios and cultural institutions to help articulate their stories with ease. Cardia speaks with Australian…
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LOCATION | Valréas, France Within the storied walls of Câlin Valreas, overlooking a landscape of mountains and rolling vineyards, there is a sense of being lost, with no desire to be found. The property, consisting of three separate yet interconnected guest houses, rests on a sequestered patch of land in France’s Vaucluse region, in the commune of Valreas. The hosts, a Belgian couple named Ilhem and Michael, had been re-visiting the area for more than 20 years before they came across this particular estate. “We immediately felt its potential as a restful and invigorating location to be appreciated by family, friends and other kindred spirits; a place to isolate and completely immerse oneself in nature,” Ilhem says. The couple engaged Sam Peeters and Toon Martens of the Antwerp-based architecture firm…
Vincent resonates with the design of the leather and oak Jean-Michel Frank chair re-edited by Hermes. “I’m a big fan of Frank’s,” he says. “I like the fact that the object is reduced to essential design with an ergonomic backrest and beautiful Hermes leather seat cushion.” The architect lists his Atelier table for Zara Home as an era-defining piece for its pure, robust form and the Paul sofa he designed for Molteni&C for its interplay with large, loose cushions. “I revisited the classic, archetypical sofa in a slim and ergonomic way,” Vincent adds. The Daphine floor lamp by Lumina is a hallmark of the designer’s residential projects, “disappearing in space yet very performant,” he says. Designed by Pierre Chapo, Vincent admires the B17C library for “the honest way the shelves…
"Tynell's light is really something special - it changes the a room. It complements contemporary pieces, like our Asymmetry armchair."-Pierre Yovanovitch Finnish designer Paavo Tynell has always featured in Pierres interiors, in particular, his Snowflake chandelier. “Tynell’s light is really something special - it changes the atmosphere of a room,” Pierre says. “It complements contemporary pieces, like our Asymmetry armchair.” Pierre transports his clients to “a dream setting with the finest craftsmanship”, achieved through pieces such as the Mesa table by TH. Robsjohn-Gibbings and the Pagoda rug by Swiss Art Deco interior designer Ernest Boiceau - whom Pierre adores. “He made his rugs using a unique embroidery technique called ‘Comely stitch’". Never far from haute couture, Pierre designed a new line of home accessories with Dior Maison, including the embossed…
