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 • Peruse art, architecture and shopping – contemporary and vintage – and meet the faces of emerging Spanish design in our exclusive Maison & Objet report.

POPULAR CULTURE • Studio gram’s artful approach to hospitality hotspots is winning them accolades and converting clients keen to apply their strokes of genius to residential design.

Architecture

Reflective mood • Artists hold a mirror to our curious world.

CHIC AGENDA • Belle style director Steve Cordony was very much at large when he visited the Cotswolds via London. Here’s what he loved.

Milano flair • Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni has embellished a multitude of luxe pieces with his signature flourish.

Modern MUSE • Tamsin Johnson brings her trademark insouciance as the glamorous influence behind the P.Johnson Femme brand and creator of its first ready-to-wear boutique in Sydney’s Paddington.

BELLE BAZAAR • Set in the hills of Beverly Crest, LA, the iconic Sheats–Goldstein mansion has undergone myriad updates under the eye of its entrepreneur owner James Goldstein. Belle style contributor Maria Papantoniou visits the latest iteration.

LA story • With its medley of cultures and glamorous history, Los Angeles is a vibrant epicentre of design.

Writ large • Designers indulge in bold moves.

FUTURE FORM • Dividing his time between two cities, Melbourne interior designer David Hicks has created a luxurious second home and inner-city sanctuary in Sydney that evokes creativity and calm.

Class act • Bold stripes, earthy scents and leather essentials suit Mr Nice Guy.

Starlet fever • Create a scene in flirtatious florals and glittering gold.

THE BEST EMERGING TALENT AT MAISON & OBJET 2023 • The Paris show sizzled with creativity from around the globe but there was one cohort that turned Belle’s Tanya Buchanan’s head.

HOMES • In tackling the unique challenges of each of these houses, designers have elevated the original to a higher plane.

SECOND ACT • A dynamic design duo has sensitively repurposed this storied pub into an inviting family home.

WELL THOUGHT OUT • In this Adelaide home, classic reframed in a contemporary context.

CLEAR CUT • A group effort helped transform the owners’ detailed wishlist into reality.

HIGH TIDE • A savvy mix of beach cool and urban chic elevates this Sydney penthouse apartment and enhances the appeal of its sparkling water view.

Soft centre • An intriguing dialogue is at play in this Sydney home between the Brutalist bent of its concrete and steel architecture and the delicate softness of its interior design.

Shadow play • Gently dappled and filtered natural light has a powerful presence in this Melbourne home.

HISTORY BUFF • Collections of 1970s furniture and contemporary art and crafts embellish this freshly polished heritage farmhouse.

Lofty ambitions • An inspired makeover has raised this Sydney penthouse to new heights of comfort and sophistication.

SHELTER from the STORM • Perched on a cliff at Kiama, this new house by architect Renato D’Ettorre embraces the Pacific Ocean, framing spectacular views while creating sheltered nooks for inclement weather.

Paris match • The luminous atelier of this French design collaboration gets the creative...