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 • A rug in its testing phase prompts a room refresh for designer Madeleine Wood.

Power House • At 90 years of age, Lord Norman Foster – a pioneer of high-tech architecture – remains at the height of his powers, channelling his formidable energy into global projects, his eponymous foundation in Madrid, and a Sydney exhibition celebrating the civic vision of Foster + Partners, the international practice he founded.

Architecture news

Mix And Match • Proportions were imperative in the furniture selections for Madeleine Wood’s petite Sydney pad while colour and texture fill the designer’s home with life.

Looking Ahead • This year’s National Emerging Art Prize winners conjure the shape of things to come.

Chic Agenda • Our Belle style editor-at-large shares all the gloss on this month’s round-up.

Family ties • Fabric forms the framework of this father-daughter firm as it celebrates artisans and traditional techniques while nurturing the Australian design industry.

Serene Dream • The founder of Atelier 024 has created a combined personal space and showroom with a strong sense of easy elegance.

Eye-catchers • Colour, texture and technique inform these works.

Living Well • The Australian furniture store leading by example.

Spin-off style • Behind-the-scenes looks for tackling crimes of fashion.

Special agent • Effortless city chic with serious street cred.

Infinite Style • GlobeWest’s new Limited Edition Collection celebrates the luxury of craftsmanship.

On A Mission • Annabelle Gfeller creates another world on canvases at her Sydney home where she mixes it up style-wise.

Global Hub • A former garage serves as a celebratory stage for international makers and creators, with designer and art enthusiast Jason Bonham at the helm.

Bathing Beauties • Interior designer David Hicks launches a new collaboration with Apaiser – focused on what some consider to be the most important room of all.

Harbour master • Rising from an iconic tower on the western side of Darling Harbour, Mirvac’s newest – and largest – luxury residences are taking shape.

Luxe Files • Australia’s most beloved beauty retailer opens a colossal new Melbourne flagship.

Luxe List • Create a world of beauty with a carefully considered curation of objects.

Pass Port • Belle editor-in-chief Tanya Buchanan tours Japan in style with Lexus and designer Brahman Perera.

Craft and contrast • TANYA BUCHANAN DISCOVERS A WORLD OF BEAUTY, TRADITION AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE IN JAPAN.

Homes • History plays a major part in this month’s incredible homes as we go back in time as far as the 1860s.

True north • Visionary clients are a designer’s dream as the owners of this home demonstrated with their brief for a rich layer cake of styles and eras.

Branching Out

Apartment Amour • Thoughts of Paris were top of mind when Shona McElroy first saw these alluringly high ceilings and architectural features.

Calling Card • An interior designer bought a house steeped in history and made it speak volumes for her incredible skill set.

Perfect platform • Thomas Hamel took the long view at this upscale apartment as he showcased his skills for the second time.

Black + White

Small Wonder • Smart planning and a gem of a palette created contemporary opulence for a pair of downsizers.

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