Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 15 i Winning Magazine

Welcome to our New Horizons issue, which is dedicated to embracing change (it’s the only thing you can truly count on, after all) and the spirit of curiosity that keeps us travelling to new shores, trying new cuisines, optimising our health, redesigning our homes and embracing cutting-edge ideas and aesthetics. In short, living a full life. We round up the latest tech to supercharge your sleep (page 42), recipes for regional Chinese dishes to expand your culinary repertoire (page 112), out-there innovations to expect in your next car (page 86), backyard studio projects to inspire a reno (page 80), new luxury watches to collect (page 72), biodynamic wines to sample (page 106), ocean-inspired fine jewellery to covet (page 94), plus lots more. We also tackle the big subjects through the…

A few years ago, as Guy Pearce filmed a television series in his native Australia, a young actress introduced herself by asking who his American agents were. She was determined to succeed in Hollywood, as she felt he had, and was eager to seek a shortcut. Pearce was amused by her misplaced moxie. “The idea of rushing to Hollywood — I was in no rush whatsoever,” he said, adding, “I’m still not in any rush.” You can see why she might have thought otherwise. After Pearce first broke out as a buff and bitchy drag queen in the 1994 comedy “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, Hollywood was poised to make him the next big thing. He soon landed leads in two stone-cold classics, “LA Confidential” and “Memento”,…

One of the most remarkable comeback stories in recent times is that of the physical watch show. Five years ago, these big-budget events — part trade show, part marketing exercise, all party — were on the chopping block. The legacy name in the space, Baselworld, was slow to adapt to a rapidly changing market, and its fate was sealed in 2020 when Covid-19 hit. The global pandemic made it abundantly clear that luxury watches didn’t need in-person mega events to continue the important work of promoting and selling fine timepieces. In the years since, time has shown that we may not need in-person spectacles, but we’ve collectively decided that we want them. Watch events, from global heavyweights such as Watches and Wonders through to regional events in Dubai and Singapore,…

COBAW RIDGE WINERY Macedon Ranges, VIC This small, family-run winery has been biodynamic since 2011 and in two generations has become something of a darling of the “natural” wine set. TRY: Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay CASTAGNA Beechworth, VIC Castagna marches to its own highly individual drumbeat, embracing Italian grapes (nebbiolo, sangiovese) and French (Rhône varieties, chardonnay), including a rare 18-year-old viognier solera. TRY: Castagna Genesis Syrah CULLEN WINES Margaret River, WA Regularly awarded for both its stunning wines and its sustainable approach, certified-biodynamic Cullen is carbon neutral, with 90 per cent of its restaurant menu sourced from its five BD kitchen gardens. TRY: Cullen Diana Madeline Wilyabrup Cabernet Blend GEMTREE McLaren Vale, SA This great all-rounder, founded by Melissa and Mike Brown in 1998, is now owned by Warren Randall of…

‘I’VE BECOME LIKE SOME SEX THERAPIST, AND I’M LIKE, “I’M NOT EQUIPPED!” BUT PEOPLE ARE FASCINATED, WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, TURNED ON BY IT, DISTURBED BY IT.’ Nicole Kidman’s eyes widen. “Haven’t you been to the Rockettes?” she asks. “I go every year. Oh yeah, I’m obsessed!” Over celery root soup at the Empire Diner in Manhattan, the 57-year-old Oscar winner regales me with stories about the high-kicking Christmas spectacular, which she attended the night before with her children and husband, singer Keith Urban. “I was saying to my husband, ‘Why do we love it so much?’ And he said, ‘Because it’s a memory. You’re remembering the kid in you.’” Kidman has been thinking a lot about this sort of thing, tracing her life and career as part of…

In the burgeoning landscape of health tech, we’ve become consumed by calibrating, auditing and analysing our biometrics. Want to track your heart rate? Skin temperature? Blood oxygen level? There’s an app (and a wearable) for that. When it comes to measuring sleep, we’ve become increasingly preoccupied with understanding our sleep cycles, breathing patterns and everything in between. There’s no denying the importance of sleep: it’s the foundation of good health. Productivity, alertness, concentration, memory and mood are all impacted by the quality and quantity of the shut-eye we get. And the data is clear: we’re tired. Four in every 10 Australians aren’t getting enough sleep. “We’re in a sleep loss epidemic,” Matthew Walker, a professor of neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley, and one of the world’s foremost sleep…

THE THONG IS MORE THAN JUST SWIMWEAR, IT’S A CIPHER FOR SHIFTING SOCIAL MORES – THE POINT WHERE EMPOWERMENT AND OBJECTIFICATION COLLIDE. In my home town of Byron Bay, the epicentre of the thong bikini, a morning stroll along the famous sand offers a spectacle akin to a Victoria’s Secret runway. The lingerie brand’s fashion show endured its share of controversy before it rebranded to better represent all women, from plus size to transgender. Likewise, on my local beach, the shred of material that’s the only thing standing between the wearer and genital exposure provokes a variety of reactions. I’ve heard it described as everything from yet another manifestation of a culture that urges women to bare as much as possible, to a sartorial symbol of empowerment. Women may still…

The detached backyard studio offers complete separation from everyday living. A short stroll across the lawn and the sound of the dishwasher and the other rituals of running a household fade away. Whether the detached sanctuary is used for painting, working out, working from home or guest accommodation, this simple, often rudimentary, structure gives peace of mind to those looking for a retreat close to their backdoor Most of these studios are pint-size, generally only one room, but they’re used in myriad ways. For a house in Tempe in Sydney’s inner west, the owner requested a detached studio where she could paint on weekends -a change from her corporate job -with a separate shed section to store tools. While the backyard was limited in area (the entire block is 318…

‘THE TEXTURE OF EXPERIENCE IS PRIOR TO EVERYTHING ELSE.’ — WILLEM DE KOONING Imagine the perfect martini. So cold it chills the air as you inhale, so skilfully stirred that the gin has no burn, transformed into liquid silk that slips down the tongue like a seal into the sea. Texture, as much as taste and smell, is a critical factor in how we experience what we imbibe. The physical feel of a drink, whether the creamy head on a pint of Guinness or the velvet finish of an Alsatian riesling, forms a key part of the sensory experience that will encode itself in memory as a favourite. Just as the burn of a shot of bad tequila can ruin an entire class of spirit for life. So how do…

UNTITLED, C. 2023 Jean Jullien Ink on paper and rose petals Real rose petals form the elaborate ruffles of a flamenco dancer’s dress in this quirky drawing by prolific French graphic artist Jean Jullien (b. 1983), who is known for his lighthearted illustrations of everyday life. The elaborate outfits worn in Spanish flamenco are designed to accentuate the performer’s elegant movements; here, however, the carefree figure, drawn with the bold and expressive lines typical of Jullien’s distinctive style, is virtually engulfed by her enormous dress of vibrant red roses. As alluded to by the single petal in her hair, which has been swept into a bun, flamenco dancers traditionally decorate their hairstyles with flowers. Carnations and peonies are popular choices and are often combined, but for those seeking a seductive…

‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING THAT THE OLD ARTISTS DID IN THE PAST. YOU CAN DO IT WITH A NEW FEELING, WITH A NEW SLANG, WITH A NEW EVERYTHING. THERE’S NO RULES.’ Over the past few years, Bad Bunny — a global superstar of reggaeton and Latin trap whose astonishing success has remade the pop landscape for Spanish-language music — gained the world. Three chart-topping Billboard albums. A headlining slot at Coachella. The title of most-streamed artist on the planet. A burgeoning acting (and wrestling) career. A creeping interest in his romantic extracurriculars by the paparazzi. And yet all his success left him unanchored from the place at the root of it: Puerto Rico, where he was born, raised and lived until 2023, when he decamped for…

With the coming of autumn, the focus shifts from the sun umbrella to the open fireplace, with the crackle of burning logs competing for attention with the sound of the television. Some feature logs, while others are gas or electric. Whichever, the sight of flames instantly creates an intimate feel in any living area. The open fireplace seems to have been with us for centuries. The Victorians in particular prioritised the fireplace in their homes, given that it was usually the main source of heating. Today, the open fireplace is more often a secondary heat source, included in contemporary homes more as a visual statement and to add a sense of cosiness. Inarc Architects regularly includes open fireplaces in its house interiors, often partnered by an outdoor fireplace in rural…

The world is changing, and so is your next car. The future promises electrification, autonomous driving and performance that would make 1990s supercars blush. But changing just as rapidly as the engineering is the design that wraps around it — inside the car, outside, and the user experience itself. Car designers of all types are being challenged in new ways. Sustainability remains top of mind, while artificial intelligence (AI) is proving as disruptive to the world of car design as it is to medicine and marketing. Even Ferrari, purveyor of automotive beauty, has admitted that AI plays a role in its design department in 2025. Hardware that used to be expensive, such as screens, is also getting cheaper, enticing manufacturers to turn car interiors into the four-wheeled equivalent of a…