Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 11 i Winning Magazine

FROM THE EDITOR The pandemic. Lockdowns. The cost of living crisis. In the past few years, life as we know it has undergone a radical shift. But not all change has a negative impact. In this, our Transformation issue, we explore the empowering effects of change, from the latest tech innovations influencing how we think and interact to the visionaries revolutionising their industries — in sport, entertainment, food, fashion and design. Our cover story (page 36) features six luminaries of screen who refused to be mere mouthpieces and are forging their own paths in business and beyond, in the hopes of leaving a lasting legacy. Cover star Anya Taylor-Joy is using her rising celebrity power to launch a lifestyle brand that reflects her varied interests, which include advocating for animal…

When we talk about actors transforming, we tend to think of Oscar winners adapting their looks for a role: Nicole Kidman's prosthetic nose in “The Hours”; Jared Leto's dramatic weight loss for “Dallas Buyers Club”. But transformation can mean more than a change in form or appearance. It can represent complete change in the character of something or someone, to the point that the person is improved. Taylor Swift aptly acknowledged in her Netflix documentary, “Miss Americana”, that “constantly having to reinvent, constantly finding new facets of yourself that people find to be shiny” was expected of female artists. And there are countless pop stars who have done this over the years, beginning with Madonna and Australia's own Kylie Minogue. When social media platforms enable us to see where our…

TASTE | FULL FLAVOURS For Spanish-born chef Sergio Perera, food is a time portal: certain flavours catapult him back to his childhood in Spain and his early travels in Italy, while others harken back to his time spent training at traditional kaiseki restaurants in Japan and at some of the world's best restaurants such as El Bulli, Arzak and Mugaritz, and his later travels around the world before he finally settled in Australia. In his new book, “A Memory of Taste: A Culinary Journey Through Time”, Perera shares recipes that reflect the journey of his life — a “greatest hits” of favourite dishes he has re-created in his own signature style. Simple and bold Mediterranean flavours meld with Japanese ingredients and techniques to create nourishing, easy-to-prepare meals. “These are my…

He's a crusader committed to rescuing endangered plants from the brink of oblivion, but the most surprising thing about Alessandro Di Tizio, a lanky ethnobotanist, is not his impressive dreadlocks. It's where he chooses to work. Instead of plunging into the jungles of South America or the forests of Africa, Di Tizio hunts down rare species on the French Riviera. Part of the team at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur in the town of Menton, he says that much of the area's rich gastronomic heritage is on the verge of disappearing. “We have a variety of beans that are found only in one village — they almost disappeared during World War II,” he explains. “One elderly woman, Fina, hid some Villatella beans underground in a bar [during the war] and found…

In 2021, award-winning architect Shaun Lockyer purchased Cottonwood, a house in the Elysium Noosa estate in Noosa Heads. “It's been designed by Richard Kirk, one of my favourite architects, and it's a house that really exemplifies the best of sub-tropical design,” says the SLa founder. Lockyer wanted to breathe new personality into his “home away from home”, while at the same time respecting the design's integrity. “When it comes to design, everything that we do is about producing a sustainable and enduring architecture,” he explains. “Sustainability is a massive agenda in our work, and one of the most sustainable ways we can do things is to do them in such a high quality and resilient way that they last a lifetime.” So when it came to choosing appliances for his…

DESIGN | FLACK STUDIO “One of my favourite things is asking clients about peoples' reactions to one of our houses. It's sort of sensory overload,” says David Flack, whose Melbourne-based practice, Flack Studio, has garnered inclusions in both the VL50 and US Architectural Digest's annual AD100 list. For this crafter of interiors and his multidisciplinary practice of architects and designers, every project is “super-detailed”, by which he means meticulously curated and unique. If there is any repetition, it is the wildly artistic and idiosyncratic mix of ideas and installations that both thrills and overwhelms, rather than a recurrent signature, for which some designers are known. For Ace Hotel Sydney, the 16-member team drew inspiration from architect Robin Boyd's classic polemic about suburbia, “The Australian Ugliness”, plus the paintings of Indigenous…

JOURNEY | ANDALUSIA The winds of innovation are again rustling the orange trees shading the lanes and plazas in Córdoba, a city in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. Visitors can trace Córdoba's history from its Roman ruins, to the Moorish architecture left by five centuries of Muslim rule (when the city was one of Europe's largest and most cosmopolitan capitals), to its later churches and Christian palaces. While many daytrippers move on before nightfall, today's Córdoba rewards a few days' exploration: not only to enjoy its monuments (the city has four UNESCO designations), but to see how young artists and chefs are mining the city's rich multicultural past. In winter there are fewer crowds and milder temperatures, and Córdoba is now even easier (and cheaper) to get to, with…

Heavenly Linens Donnafugata Castle near Ragusa, in south-east Sicily, has a mysterious history. Legend has it that in the 15th century, Queen Bianca di Navarra (the widow of King Martino I d'Aragona) was imprisoned there by a Spanish warlord intent on seizing the crown. Whatever the truth of that story, the castle now plays muse to a bedding set by luxury sheet maker Pratesi. Featuring intricate, hand-cut lace detailing on a 100 per cent Egyptian cotton percale base, the set is made to order in Italy, with a six- to eight-month lead time — so get your order in pronto. Individual elements from approximately $2,435. pratesi.com BANG ON TIME Hublot has never shied away from making a colourful statement with its designs. Case in point: the new Spirit of Big…

LIVE WELL | WATCHES D espite what you might've seen on “Succession”, there are, in fact, certain upsides to being the son of a billionaire. For his 18th birthday, for example, George Bamford was thrilled to receive a brand-new Rolex Daytona chronograph in steel. The Englishman was delighted with his new gift — until he proudly wore it to a dinner, only to discover that several other guests happened to be wearing the exact same style (one downside to being the son of a billionaire is that you tend to move in Rolex-wearing circles). Disgruntled that his watch was so ubiquitous, Bamford felt compelled to take action. He wanted to stand out from the crowd and transform it into a truly original timepiece. Luckily, he had the expertise of a…

LIVE WELL | SWANS The first season of Ryan Murphy's “Feud” aired in 2017. A juicy survey of the bitter rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, the co-stars of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” the show earned 18 Emmy nominations, winning two. A second season, based on Prince Charles and Princess Diana's troubled marriage, was developed then scrapped, mostly because Murphy felt that he could never outdo “The Crown”. Another iteration, centered on William F Buckley and Gore Vidal, also fell apart. Murphy and his producers toyed with a half-dozen other ideas, though never for very long. “It's very easy to do a show where people are just nasty to each other,” Murphy says. “But feuds are never about hate. They're about love.” Then Murphy read “Capote's Women”,…

DESIGN | SUSTAINABLE ART Moves to phase out single-use plastics have been slow in Australia despite us tossing an estimated 1.8 billion disposable coffee cups into landfill each year. The pandemic also resulted in thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste ending up in landfill around the world. Fed-up artists have been finding inventive ways to incorporate sustainability into their work, repurposing paper materials destined for landfill or sourcing offcuts from local hardware stores to craft their art. Online art gallery Bluethumb says many artists are also adopting eco-conscious practices when packaging their artwork for shipping, opting to reuse cardboard boxes and exploring alternatives to bubble wrap to minimise their environmental footprint. Prices for sustainable artwork can vary significantly, ranging from a couple of hundred to thousands of dollars, depending…

LIVE WELL | FASHION In July 2022, just before the Balenciaga couture show, Didier Ludot returned from lunch to discover “the longest, most beautiful legs I have ever seen” at his namesake vintage couture boutique in the shopping arcades of the Palais-Royal. They belonged to Nicole Kidman, who was in Paris to walk in the Balenciaga show and was patiently waiting with her husband, Keith Urban. They spent three hours browsing, with Urban fetching dresses for his wife, helping her to zip them up and then carefully replacing them on their hangers, prompting Ludot to jokingly offer him a post as his assistant. “They were a delight,” Ludot, 72, recalls. It's hard to imagine — now that every red carpet features a “vintage” dress or two, many only a few…

TASTE | NEWS & VIEW S VANISHING INGREDIENTS / WOMEN IN WINE / RECIPES TO TRANSFORM HOT OFF THE GRILL Casa Esquina, meaning “house on the corner”, has found its home in a historic Victorian mansion at the intersection of Elliott and Darling Streets in Sydney's Balmain. The restaurant draws inspiration from Argentina's Mendoza region, serving upscale street food via mouthwatering small bites and share plates. Don't skip the torched bonito, the extensive list of flamed protein from the parrilla grill or the kangaroo empanada with maraschino cherries (trust us). casaesquina.au BETWEEN THE VINES Planning a trip to Victoria's Yarra Valley wine region? Be sure to book a table (or a stay) at Helen & Joey Estate's newly opened Re'em restaurant and boutique hotel. Celebrating Chinese flavours and premium Australian…

NATALIE FRYAR Bellebonne, Tasmania TRY: Vintage Rosé, 2020 ANNA POOLEY Pooley Wines, Tasmania TRY: Cooinda Vale Riesling, 2022 LOUISA ROSE Yalumba, Barossa Valley TRY: The Virgilius Viognier, 2021 VIRGINIA WILLCOCK Vasse Felix, Margaret River TRY: Heytesbury Chardonnay, 2021 LIZ SILKMAN First Creek Wines, Hunter Valley TRY: Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay, 2021 DR IRINA SANTIAGO-BROWN Inkwell Wines, McLaren Vale TRY: Road to Joy Shiraz Primitivo, 2020 JO MARSH Billy Button Wines, Alpine Valleys TRY: The Rustic Sangiovese, 2022 KATE STURGESS Brokenwood, Hunter Valley TRY: Rayner Vineyard Shiraz, 2021 SUE BELL Bellwether Wines, Coonawarra TRY: Wrattonbully Shiraz, 2019 SARAH CROWE Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley TRY: Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, 2021 SUE HODDER Sarah Pidgeon, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra TRY: V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz, 2021 NATASHA KILLEEN Stanton & Killeen, Rutherglen TRY: Grand Muscat,…

DESIGN | NEWS & VIEWS UNICORN INTERIORS / SUSTAINABLE ART / LIVING BY WATER LOVE SEAT With its hairpin legs and heart-shaped backrest, the French designer Mathieu Matégot's Metal Heart Chair in Green is the sweetest addition to any outdoor or living room mise en scène. A hallmark of Matégot's design oeuvre, the 1950s-era chair features a tubular steel frame and his famous perforated seat, and is available to purchase through Sydney-based interior design star Tamsin Johnson's curated inventory collection. Price on request. tamsinjohnson.com PERFECTLY IMPERFECT Crafted by Bernardaud and embracing imperfection, the Kintsugi Vase is a tribute to the philosophy of wabi-sabi and the art of kintsugi, the Japanese tradition of mending broken ceramics with lacquer or resin mixed with powdered gold, silver or pearl, creating glimmering fissures that…

DESIGN | BATHROOMS The bathroom was once considered an ancillary space — the area often left over from a bedroom. Whether it was an ensuite, a main bathroom or the ubiquitous family bathroom, the idea was simply to provide a clean and clinical facility with a no-fuss-and-bother attitude. But today, architects and interior designers appreciate the importance of these zones, transforming the experience of bathing, whether it involves showering or soaking in a tub. And rather than settling for rudimentary materials and finishes, they're treating bathrooms as pivotal to an overall design. Many spaces are now orientated to a view and include appropriate amounts of sunlight. Melbourne-based architecture firm Multiplicity takes great pride in its design and delivery of bathrooms. This attention to detail can be seen in the studio's…

JOURNEY | NEWS & VIEWS Swell Spot Byron Bay's latest hotel, The Swell, is a 16-room adults-only haven that marries luxurious furnishings with laidback charm. Conveniently set in the heart of town, the retreat features fittingly retro surfboards for guest use, an infrared sauna and an ozone magnesium pool for next-level relaxation. The rooms, styled in earthy tones, range from garden views to hideaway suites, while Swell's conscious culinary offerings feature locally sourced delights, complemented by inventive drinks in The Swell Bar (don't miss the Bizzarro Spritz). From $450 per night. swellhotel.com NEW FACE We may have reached the point of smart watch ubiquity, but who can blame us? They've transformed the way we travel, and the Apple Watch Hermès Series 9 offers even more reasons to commit. The watch…