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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Ed’s Letter

Right Now • Beauty in all its forms is front and centre in award-winning designer Nipa Doshi’s new exhibition at the NGV.

Maximum Me • When the NGV called designer Nipa Doshi to make a piece celebrating women, it became a very personal journey.

Holistic Home • Mary Ellen Hudson has mastered the art of crafting personalised interiors that prioritise easy living.

Right Now Architecture news

Take It Outside • Enveloping comfort meets outstanding durability in Monica Armani’s new outdoor range, which feels right at home in an Australian setting.

Talent time • A new generation of painters and photographers steps forward in this year’s National Emerging Art Prize exhibition, offering collectors and art lovers the chance to discover the country’s most compelling creative talents.

Join the dots • Colourful statements and strong messages.

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

Modus operandi • The new executive offices designed by Alexander & CO for Modus Projects resemble a lived-in residence with all the amenities for commercial success.

Perfect Form • Invited to create his ideal room with the latest furniture from Fanuli, an award-winning architect opted for the work of another design legend.

Strength in Numbers • A warehouse in Sydney’s industrial heartland has become a vibrant, collaborative art space called Studio Six Zero Two.

Time after Time • Above her store in Sydney, interior designer and antiques dealer Tamsin Johnson has a studio that mirrors her consistently refined yet relaxed style.

Vale Armani • Perhaps the most influential designer of all time, Giorgio Armani cast his stylish net wide and created an empire that will continue to honour him.

Pass Port • Play the wild card at a jungle-fringed resort and lap up the luxury in a lodge loved by royals.

Beauty secrets

Fancy pants

Good as gold

Pat Tern play • Each room in Heidi Martin’s house is designed for enjoyment. The interior enthusiast’s only problem: how to top it in her next place?

Surface Value • Lending a new level of polish to walls, floors and joinery, Cabinetti Panels extend design possibilities into exciting new territory.

2025 Interior Design Awards • Congratulations to the extraordinary finalists in this year’s Belle/Fanuli Interior Design Awards.

Homes • From the edge of the ocean to bright pockets of the bush, seven houses that exemplify laid-back luxury.

Dune Dweller • The challenges of a sandy site led to a Japanese-inspired design underpinned by a unique wharf-style structure.

Sweeping Statement • With its wave-shaped roof and whale-watching platform, Avalon’s best-known house enters a fresh phase while maintaining its architectural integrity.

All time high • An inviting overlay of colour and texture has elevated a pared-back penthouse on the city fringe to the truly spectacular.

Over & Above • A designer has gone all out at this country property with a charming scheme that preferences character, colour and custom finishes.

Babylon Rising • An architectural relic has been reawakened with singular technical skill and sculptural finesse.

River Dance • A classic waterfront home takes design cues from its spectacular setting and timeless traditional neighbours.

Beyond Boutique •...