Vogue Living tells stories that engage, fascinate and excite, weaving together a myriad of influences that inspire our lives, be it cultural trends, arts and architecture, a new secret find around the corner, a far flung destination, or a privileged glimpse into a private and compelling world. Interiors, spaces and places, here or there, come vividly to life through their inhabitants and the lens of the camera. Beauty is paramount.
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CONTRIBUTORS
EDITOR’S LETTER
A NIGHT WITH THE VL50 • The performances and PARTNERS of the VL50 awards, presented by Mobilia.
VL VISION
A SEAT AT THE TABLE • Steeped in more than a century of Danish craftsmanship and tradition, GEORG JENSEN’S silverware blends au courant artistry, heritage and a longstanding commitment to form into pieces that stand the test of time.
SCENE STEALERS • Vogue Living’s third VL50 AWARDS culminated in a joyous evening celebrating the success and striking singularity of Australia’s brightest design stars. We toast this year’s winners in a PORTRAIT SERIES captured at Sydney Town Hall.
BLURRING BOUNDARIES • Set to REDEFINE how collectible design is experienced in Australia, Mobilia’s latest offering, GALLERY TWENTY TWENTY, is a pioneering space where art, sculpture and design seamlessly converge.
FACING FUTURE • From the humble shores of New Zealand to a highly deserved spot on the GLOBAL stage, the astonishing ascension of FISHER & PAYKEL is only just getting started.
MODERNIST MUSE • As the keynote speaker at this year’s Melbourne Design Week, exalted Australian VISIONARY Mary Featherston reflects on the PIONEERING spirit of her oeuvre and its boundary-pushing legacy.
THE VL EDIT
Escape with AUSTRALIA VOGUE LIVING
VL HOMES
LUCKY CHARM • In the STRIKINGLY polished and elegant SYDNEY home of Natasha Oakley and Theo Chambers, a dual narrative emerges — balancing the luxuriant pleasures of far-flung travel with the traditional comforts of home.
GALERIE PRIVÉE • After launching a thriving business that showcased her Instagram-famous Brooklyn townhouse, EYESWOON founder Athena Calderone moves to a storied TRIBECA apartment — and finds a new focus.
WIDE OPEN • A quotidian kitchen refurbishment becomes a full-scale RENOVATION under the guidance of ATELIER ALWILL, which transformed this house on a peninsula in Queensland to maximise its 270-degree views.
CELESTIAL BEING • CELESTIAL BEING His poetic and powerful lighting creations continue to transfix, yet the West Broadway apartment of APPARATUS co-founder Gabriel Hendifar ILLUMINATES an intimate, more contemplative side to the designer.
LIGHT YEARS • Australian studio DECUS employs an intuitive and deeply nuanced approach to infuse a Sydney home with DELIGHTFUL idiosyncrasies and a mutable quality which fits perfectly with the demands of MODERN family life.
VL TRAVELS
TIME TRAVEL • A gastronomic three-day journey aboard the EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS with Belmond presents a portal into another world where Southeast Asian CULTURE and culinary excellence magically coalesce.
THE HOLIDAY EDIT
SOURCES
FORM FITTING • The radicalism of GAETANO PESCE’s vision is perfectly realised in these organically curvaceous CHAIRS. The iconic 1980 design for CASSINA is reborn as outdoor versions in polyurethane foam coated in coloured elastomer.