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PRIME position
Sydney architect Nick Tobias is living his best life by the beach enjoying the company of friends, daily swimming and savoring the comfort and facility of his newly redesigned house.
VANTAGE POINT
Spying this site from an iconic building across the harbour inspired these owners to cross the waters.
History lesson
A hybrid of English Domestic Revival and French Provincial styles, this heritage home has been given a classic update without forsaking its 1930s charm.
LEISURE seeking
Completing the transformation of a historic harbourside landmark, Sydney’s newest public gallery embraces its idyllic setting and connects art viewing with other salubrious pursuits.
FREE REIGN
Design duo Duet stretched the limits of their imagination with this glorious country-meets coast homestead brimming with contemporary flourishes and vintage treasures.
High ideal
With an elevated view of Sydney Harbour, this house had to be equally spectacular – and this translucent showstopper by architects PopovBass doesn’t disappoint.
COLOUR CHART
The transformation of this home involved using colour theory to inform the art-filled interiors, evoking meaning and atmosphere for its inspired new spaces.
Collectors' eye
Between two Australian gallery spaces, Andrew Jensen and Emma Fox are showcasing the very best international and local talent.
ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGNER Scott Weston STABLE TALK
Paddington
Earthly DELIGHTS
Melbourne designer Emily Gillis converted her compact apartment into a tranquil and adaptable living environment that is full of tone-on-tone elegance.
HEART and home
More than just a store, CASA by Kate Nixon captures and reflects the passions and endless talents of this Sydney designer.
SUMMER LOVING
A contemporary reworking of the traditional has created a mesmerising home with an unbreakable link to history.
Pinkly perfect
Quirky touches, custom designs and a blushing palette bring a fresh, youthful energy to this clifftop home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
LOFTY HEIGHTS
Anchored to a cliff, tiered terraces and soft curves flow over four levels to create a spectacular home on Sydney Harbour.
On country
Taking it to the people in salons diffuse.
GRANDEST DESIGN
French antiques and luxurious finishes underpin the magnificence of this stately country home profiled in Melissa Penfold’s new book, Living Well by Design.
LASTING IMPRESSION
Respected interior designer Michael Love’s home remains largely unchanged since 1986, a testament to his unerring eye for classic, understated style.
FEELING GRAND
Built to impress by the power elite, this imposing heritage home reveals a softer side as a comfortable family dwelling that’s contemporary, stylish and approachable.
BRIGHTEN up
Celebrity designer Laura Gonzalez works her playful magic on a Parisian apartment.
At First Site
Polly Harbison is setting standards by following her instincts and adopting a grounded approach to projects.
Exuberant Garden Blends Grandeur With Tranquillity
While nearly half a hectare, this exuberant garden blends grandeur with tranquillity and a surprising intimacy at every turn.
Making Her Mark
A light-filled loft cradles this artist’s expression.
Fun And Games
With its joyful palette and brave use of forest green, this home is ground zero for good times.
Stamping ground
Melissa Penfold delivers a missive on writing a keepable letter.
LIGHT SWITCH
Dialling up the interior colour palette from dark to light introduced a lively, contemporary ambience to this family home in Sydney.
FRENCH LESSONS
A visit to François Motte’s converted historic home in the heart of Paris is an adventure that is chaotic and colourful yet still superbly functional.
CHAIR woman
Holding fast to the company’s enduring ethos, creative and brand director Georgia Danos helms JRF, inspiring the design of its new Sydney showroom.
Close UP
Robyn Lea has photographed interiors all over the world, bringing back pieces laden with memories to fill her own Melbourne home.
New wave
Whether embarking on intrepid forays in nature or exalting designers with the daring to change our world, Ewan McEoin – the NGV’s senior curator of contemporary art, design and architecture – likes things “the wilder the better”.
Cabinet Of Curiosities
A grand old Sydney house that brimmed with soul (even in its most derelict state) has been transformed into a home filled with wonder and whimsy.