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New York Luxe – Giancarlo Giammetti’s apartment

Picasso’s and leopard print and gold – OH MY! An apartment as lush as this could only exist in New York City and could only be the result of a lifetime of collecting and imagination. The apartment’s owner, Giancarlo Giammetti (one half of the Valentino empire) worked with designer Jacques Grange to create this ultimate New York pad and with walls of Indian mica, leopard...

‘Running with Scissors’ by Gavin Brown

With such a distinguished and electric career in art, design, and fashion well renowned Melbourne based artist - Gavin Brown, will be showcasing his latest prints and artworks in the ‘Running with Scissors’ event at the RTIST Gallery in Prahran on the 21st November 2013. During his career Brown has proven to be the master of all trades, having success in film, fashion and many other avenues...

Greg Natale + Landini Associates & Black Milk… part 1 How do we use colour ?

I was recently asked to speak at an industry event about interior designers and architects that embrace colour across different design disciplines. I touched base with Geyer, Greg Natale, Designers In the City, Landini Associates, Black Milk, Nexus Designs and Morris Selvatico asking them the same questions, to discover a different approach to colour with each studio. Part one of the colour story begins with...

Awarding Australian Design… The IDEA 2013 Gala Party

The IDEA 2013 Gala Party will be held in Melbourne in the National Gallery of Victoria's Great Hall on Friday 15th November. The IDEA Gala Party is the culmination of the annual awards program and is recognised as the country's premium independent awards. Over 450 entries have been whittled down to a shortlist of 161 projects across 14 different categories. (inside) magazine's prestigious Interior Design Excellence...

The Melbourne Cup 2013

There were bucket loads of eyelash batting, trotting, skyscraper heels with slim dagger toes, head pieces secured firmly to withstand the unpredictable Melbourne weather.  Tanned arms and sleeveless dresses ruled the Birdcage at Flemingtons’ Melbourne Cup spring racing carnival this year. The Birdcage this year was stepped up a notch with multi-level marquees being the order of the day. All that glitters was GOLD this...

“Using Australian Colour ” by Nexus Designs

Last week in Melbourne Australia, Nexus Designs released their latest body of work, a rather brilliant book called "Using Australian Colour" edition 3. I sat down with Harley Anstee to find out more about the book that is so much more than just another coffee table book. What was the purpose in compiling and writing Using Australian Colour edition 3? The third edition was compiled...

American and Korean fusion

Los Angeles’ new Line Hotel is the fine fusion of American and Korean culture. Andrew Zobler is the creator of the Wilshire Boulevard hotel, which stands amongst Koreatown’s pre-1940 brick colonial revival buildings and southern California’s bustling restaurants, bars, and businesses. The building was originally built in 1964 but it recently received a rather hip restoration and renovation complete with innovative public spaces and guest...

Yarraville House Australia

This contemporary addition to a double fronted Victorian era cottage was designed for a young family who work in the hospitality industry and entertain frequently. The single storey addition is primarily focused on the relationship between the living areas and the North facing garden and pool. Some of the key features of this project include the integrated concrete seating that weaves through the home and...

Seaside chic

The reinvention of the Watsons Bay Hotel has taken a playful beach house meets surf shack direction which we find refreshing.
The courtyard bar has a relaxed approach with weathered timber panels overlaid with hand painted graphics, bright patterned beach umbrellas cover picnic benches and bold palm tree graphics give life to the bar front and walls.
The interior inside reflects sophistication whilst still keeping a playful feel...

Doheny Drive … Jean-Louis Deniot

Oh, Jean-Louis Deniot… it’s impossible for me not to feature his work when I see it. There is something about the calm, sophisticated and confident interiors he produces that draws me in every time. These latest images come from a project in Los Angeles and display Deniot’s signature style of muted tones, expressive textures and stand-out furniture pieces. As we’ve seen from previous projects featured,...