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

CHIC AGENDA • There are things to see, places to be: the latest destinations and designs unfailingly fire the creative mind of stylist Steve Cordony. Here’s what he has his eye on now…

RIGHT NOW • Enjoy Belle’s exclusive tour of March’s Melbourne Design Week as we lap up the cream of cutting-edge design at the NGV and venues around the city.

Different stripes • Sarah-Jane Pyke, Arent&Pyke principal designer, selects seven outstanding pieces that caught her eye at this year’s Melbourne Design Fair.

Making HISTORY • A joint project by two Australian design heavyweights, the ‘Futures Collective’ installation in heritage Villa Alba painted a graphic picture of contemporary designers and makers.

OUT of this WORLD • It was an adventure in colour and otherworldly style when Louis Vuitton checked in to Melbourne for an exclusive exhibition of its luxe trunks and travel-inspired objets.

Speaking volumes • These artists’ voices carry far and wide.

TRADE UNION • A meeting of complementary skill-sets enables this Melbourne practice to design buildings that sit naturally in the landscape.

INFLUENCES

THE NEW NEW LOOK • An ambitious reimagining of Dior’s iconic Paris premises has fashioned it into a destination for shopping, dining and the celebration of couture.

Driving with BIASOL • DESIGN DUO JEAN-PIERRE AND HEIDI BIASOL TOUR THE TASMANIAN CAPITAL IN A CHIC NEW LEXUS THAT – LIKE THE CITY – MELDS GREEN CREDENTIALS WITH DESIGN INGENUITY AND DASHING GOOD LOOKS.

Colour your Kitchen • From cottage blues to dynamic reds, these versatile freestanding cookers come in a range of new vibrant hues to spice up your entertaining.

Room service • Delivering spellbinding ideas from savvy designers.

Soft touch • Blur hard lines with layers of natural materials, says Melissa Penfold.

Natural CONNECTION • A shared appreciation of nature was a welcome element in Daniel Boddam’s transformation of a former warehouse into a tranquil workplace for landscaping practice Wyer & Co.

BELLE BAZAAR • En plein-air – paint an idyllic picture with a trove of vintage pieces bravely flaunting the patina of time and unearthed from cavernous emporiums of curiosity.

Sweat band • A serve of activewear with an 80s spin is the name of the chicest game in town.

Screen idol • Polish those hot dance moves and take to the stage in 80s splendour.

HOMES • The life-enhancing alchemy of light, colour, space and inspired design has conjured a new age for these seven fabulous homes, whatever their era.

Past mastery • Arent&Pyke has the knack of mixing styles and eras with the greatest of ease, as evidenced by this inventive re-imagining of a Federation home for a vibrant young family.

RHAPSODY in blue • A deftly curated selection of vintage pieces, many sourced in Paris, finds...