Vogue Living

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.

Vogue Living

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EDITOR’S LETTER

GASTON BACHELARD • In his 1958 opus The Poetics of Space, the late French philosopher GASTON BACHELARD espouses on the personal, POETIC and profound role that architecture plays in our lives.

CELESTIAL BEINGS • Brought to starry life by COCO CHANEL in 1932, the COMÈTE fine jewellery collection draws on the sublime beauty of the galaxy, ENCIRCLING each wearer in an eternal halo of diamonds.

STUDIOUTTE • Milanese duo Guglielmo Giagnotti and Patrizio Gola of STUDIOUTTE reflect on their rapid ascension, tapping into the CREATIVE drive that naturally materialises after years of IMMERSION within Italy’s design and ARCHITECTURE milieu.

OBJET D’ART • Ensconced in a former factory with ties to the Eiffel legacy, SCENERS GALLERY represents a new breed of showroom: emotionally RESONANT, avant-garde and the exact opposite of a white cube.

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CLEAN SLATE • Synthesising sophisticated Italianate style into an updated Sydney space, POLIFORM’S new showroom reflects the brand’s leap into a THIRD GENERATION of design leadership.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME • For the multihyphenate designer and creative RAMDANE TOUHAMI, his home in Palazzo Borghese marks the perfect canvas for showcasing his IRREVERENT and unique style.

BAROQUE BEAUTY • Blessed with the classical ROMANTICISM of a certain Shakespearean tragedy, this apartment in Verona finds its next beguiling chapter under the guidance of architect MASSIMO ADARIO.

LA MAISON EST MAGNIFIQUE • In their historic PARISIAN apartment on the Rive Gauche, LUIS LAPLACE and his partner Christophe Comoy stage an ECLECTIC interplay of architecture, design and contemporary art in a place that rigorously defies categorisation.

AFTERGLOW • Once a private hospital, this 1883-built HERITAGE-listed estate in Bronte enters a stunning new chapter; reinvigorated with the utmost care by ALEXANDER &CO. to honour its legacy and prepare it for another CENTURY of chaotic family life.

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ • Within the storied walls of this Right Bank PARISIAN apartment rumoured to have once been occupied by Napoleon III, LÉONIE ALMA MASON strikes a compromise between French decadence and graphic modernity.

BURIED TREASURE • In this former 17th-century attic space hidden inside a HISTORIC Italian palazzo, architect GIOVANNI TORTELLI draws upon the palazzo’s noble origins, breathing new life into its airy volumes, to create a HOME and studio with historical significance.

MODERN CLASSIC • A call for the clean lines and PERFECT symmetry of a Georgian manor has graced this Sydney home designed by JILLIAN DINKEL with an ease and elegance that will endure for decades to come.

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CROSS CULTURAL • Staging an all-Australian exhibition at this year’s 3DAYSOFDESIGN in Copenhagen, interior stylist Claire Delmar reaffirms the astonshing level of world-class TALENT within our local design scene.

POSTSCRIPT • Update your home and elevate your lifestyle with these covetable offerings.

SOURCES

HEAVY METAL • Boasting a glossy ANTIQUE Grisdorè finish, the cool, contemporary allure of Baxter’s steel Y25 table is grounded by the simple ergonomic ELEGANCE of the brand’s padded and upholstered Inga chairs.