Belle

Belle is an interior design and decoration magazine, with a focus on Australia and the world’s finest homes. Belle keeps readers up to date with local and international news and trends in design, interiors, art, architecture, furniture, fabrics and wallpaper, food, travel and luxury goods.

Masthead

Editor’s Letter

Chic Agenda • Belle style director-at-large Steve Cordony hals his finger on the pulse of all things luxury.

Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards Ida 2023 • Congratulations to the exceptional finalists in this year’s Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards.

Right Now • Meet a swathe of talented makers and style setters creating art, books and fabulous stores.

Talent pool • Brimming with colour, originality and verve, this collection of artworks is among the highlights from the third edition of the National Emerging Art Prize.

Change Champions • Proving that progress can be both constructive and creative, this practice promotes re-use and reinvention.

Architecture

Luxe Files

Style statements

Italian Class • Patrizia Castorina and Ugo Cocchis of Melbourne’s Castorina & Co capture authentic 20th-century Italian design alongside “intimate creations” from contemporary global artists.

Level Best • Architect Richard Archer unveils his magical makeover of the Kingsmede headquarters in Sydney, and shares the common denominators behind this project and his other successes.

Screen Time

Cool Change

Pivotal moment • Prepare for impact with moody hues and strong silhouettes.

Siren song • Delicate accessories and classic neutrals evoke a war-era sensibility.

Homes • Opulent finishes, rich colour schemes and clever spatial planning ensure these homes tick all the boxes for their fortunate owners.

Life electric • The jolt of juxtaposition brings daily joy to the owners of an eclectic chateau in Australia’s south.

True Colours • The white exterior of this inner-city art-deco gem belies the luxurious jewel box of colour and textures of the interiors by Flack Studio.

Let There Be Light • The transformation of a dark Victorian terrace into a light-filled dream home is nothing short of breathtaking.

Made To Measure • A hard-working family home is re-imagined as an elegant entertaining hub with classic Italian design credentials.

Texture Message • A calm and composed palette lends an aura of quiet sophistication to this apartment in Brisbane that enhances its enviable position high above the river.

Geometry class • Captivating curves and beguiling angles ensure this home in Melbourne’s southeast is a welcoming and inviting presence.

Marble arch • Italianate influences and the deft use of Arabescato stone has resulted in this timeless and lovingly layered Sydney home.

Shining example • A soaring, sculptural extension gives a humble Bowral bungalow a whole new lease on light.

Great Escape • For an expat media executive, her Barwon Heads bolthole lets her return to her roots and share long, sun-soaked summers with friends and family.

Dream believers • The Melbourne showroom of vintage furniture retailer Domestic Fantasies is as colourful and quirky as the iconic pieces it stocks.