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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From old school print to AI in 50 years

Creatives Interiors Art Style • Belle burst onto the scene when Australians were beginning to take stock of their place in the world at large.

Creatives Interiors Art Style • If the 70s were eclectic, the 80s were given over to vice and decadence ... and a cheeky sex-sells approach.

Creatives Interiors Art Style • The 90s marked ... a new era defined by a mix of minimalism, grunge and a ... tech-inspired aesthetic.

Creatives Interiors Art Style • With the dawn of a new millennium homes ... shed their cluttered pasts, embracing sleek lines and open spaces ...

Creatives Interiors Art Style • The smooth lines, organic curves and functional beauty ... of mid-century pieces beamed into our living rooms weekly.

Creatives Interiors Art Style • It wasn’t just enough for a space to be functional, or efficient, or comfortable – it had to be serene.

Architecture: 50 years of shaping how we live. • Home to world-leading architects, Australia has seen innovation across a range of housing in the last five decades. Here, Karen McCartney selects forward-thinking projects that defied convention and set the benchmarks for change.

The evolution of Australian design

Cloudbusting • Fabulous tales play out in soft, gossamer forms on the canvas of National Emerging Art Prize finalist Kathy Liu.

Art 1970s • The pages of Belle paint a fascinating picture of Australian art in the last 50 years. In one sense, contemporary art has always been about the objects we choose to live with. By virtue of publishing the most beautiful, inspiring, directional homes, every issue offers up its own kind of salon.

Spy Belle • Iconic chairs take the cake as we lay the table and meander through the last five decades to illuminate the evolution of design.

Luxe Files

Top 50 design books • Tendering immeasurable delight, these glossy interior-design tomes from the past 50 years offer beauty, inspiration and a sense of permanence.

Saturday Night Fever • Crown yourself king of the dance under the disco ball.

Working Girl

Basic Instinct

A Single Man

Tár

Homes • Whatever their era, these glorious homes celebrate luxury and comfort in stunning Australian style.

Southern • It may be remote, but this inviting and stately homestead in southern New South Wales rolls out the welcome mat in the most stylish way.

London calling • Prettiness prevailed in the makeover of this Chelsea townhouse by Greg Natale and introduced his particular brand of glamour to the city.

Material Gains • A rich palette of textures and finishes creates the perfect framework for a contemporary family home that will stand the test of time.

Glowing Phase

Calming chameleon

Blue blooded • For contemporary designers SJB, the opportunity to refashion a gold rush-era shopfront with ‘palazzo-style’ architecture and original ornate detailing into their own studio was irresistible.