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.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Right Now • London Design Week 2023 presented a post-pandemic return to form with everything from small-scale craft to majestic installations.

Flair Deal • Shaped by exposure to ancient European design as a child, this architect’s mission is to create joyous structures for the common good that stand the test of time.

London Design Week

Art • From a a decadesspanning survey for a 20th-century great to a springboard for emerging talent, these programs pulse with potential.

Visual feast • A tasting plate of works for those hungry for the big picture.

In the making • Rewarding up-and-coming artists with blue-ribbon awards, the National Emerging Art Prize helps foster the fledgling careers of emerging art stars.

Chic Agenda • Belle style editor-at-large Steve Cordony unearths luxury festive trifles and seasonal accoutrements.

Project Runway • Much-loved Australian brand Oroton gifted itself an inspiring new home replete with works hand-picked by local-art champion Michael Reid.

Winning Looks • The winners of this year’s Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards represent the best of the best in Australian interiors today. We unveil the top of the class for 2023.

Studio Doherty

Mim Design

Ysg Studio

Arent & Pyke

Placement Studio

Interior Deisgn

Ralph Lauren • Forty years ago, propelled by the stellar success of his eponymous fashion house Ralph Lauren made an inf luential move launching a homewares collection and taking his brand of relaxed lifestyle chic worldwide.

Luxe Files • A perishable gift is the perfect pick for the one who has it all.

Luxe List • What’s caught the style-detecting eye of our luxury loving luminary.

Higher Calling • In a world that is typically more about me, me, me, quietly luxurious day spa Venustus keeps thriving three decades on with a true commitment to inspired client service.

Bold Choice • Architect and trailblazer Piero Gesualdi’s Melbourne emporium, Mondopiero, is a celebration of timeless design and craftmanship, with a sprinkling of decorative flair.

The Joy Of Text • Delve into this potpourri of sublime titles.

Neon Desert • Nostalgic neutrals meet flashy fluoros for a new take on retro style.

Pastel Prose • Travel back to the 1950s with saturated hues and old-school bling.

Cool, Calm Collective • An ever-changing array of covetable antiques, objets d’art and unique pieces ensure the interiors of this beautiful store has a collected feel and sense of permanence.

Homes • Packed with character, joie de vivre and a playful attitude these homes with a view deliver a picturesque statement.

La Vie En Rose • Poised above Pittwater in Sydney’s north, this weekender is alluringly relaxed – and offers holiday fun for family and friends.

Colour Burst • A joyful exuberance permeates this heritage home reinvented by interior designer Andrew Parr with zesty hues, lively contemporary art and iconic furniture.

Power And Glory • An angular concrete structure packs a punch in a new build on an elevated site in Sydney while its interior design offers a softly layered and textured counterpoint.

Grand vision • It can be easy being green – or it is for this house that cleverly combines lavish spaces and timeless style, while also being kind to the planet.

Dual Accents • American heritage style meets Spanish...