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EDITOR’S LETTER

Tick tock • Is it time for an elegant new piece of design equipage?

SPY Belle • Riviera dreaming of sun-splashed days and languid nights on wisteria-fringed terraces, revelling in the simplicity of the alfresco life.

RIGHT NOW • Fusing beauty and function, the Indre chandelier is a finely wrought cloud of glass, steel and luminescence.

Signs of the times • Works that raise the collective consciousness.

POETIC LICENCE • Angelo Candalepas first sketches his fabled architectural creations in words before taking up his drafting pencil.

Fresh cache • Lucy Montgomery nets the latest eyecatching pieces.

Talent spotting • Following an illuminating edit and revision, the storied space housing Australia’s oldest and largest literary agency, Curtis Brown, now reads even brighter.

Cherry pickers • Fresh from a collaboration with blue-chip brand Wedgwood, Campbell—Rey are curators of the artful.

Bedroom eyes • Melissa Penfold focuses on the dreamiest room in the house.

Meeting of the minds • When design-led property developers Orchard Piper enlisted a dream team of Australian talent, the collaboration produced masterful results.

Star power • New releases that deserve the limelight.

SUMMER LIFE • Serve up seriously stylish holiday vibes this season with outdoor spaces that invite you to relax.

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • Create a contemporary mood with the soft curves of an outdoor lounge that ties in seamlessly with nature’s cues.

COME TOGETHER • Welcome guests to the table with earthy tones and the timeless appeal of light timber and modern, clean lines.

BLUE SKIES AHEAD • Tap into one of nature’s best palettes with a striking combination of sky blue cushions and charcoal lounges with blue weave.

WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME • Set the scene for a joyful entertaining space that looks the part on any patio or verandah. A matte powder-coated finish makes for enduring practicality all year round.

THE SIMPLE PLEASURES • Define a space with a contemporary corner lounge with wide arms and deep cushions. Add an outdoor coffee table and rug to further define your place to relax.

In the dark • Dress for a lawn party with inky attire and a louche attitude.

Château chic • Walk the jardin path in glam pieces with gilded trimmings.

LUXE COASTAL HOMES • Soaking up air, light, sea and endless skies, seven homes fashioned with sophisticated design responses that play up their natural assets.

Harbour light • A collection of Australian artworks and a view of Sydney Harbour framed by eucalypts and a jacaranda set the tone for an interiors scheme by Arent&Pyke that confidently exudes antipodean style.

ESCAPE PLAN • Based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and a world away from the city, this serene holiday home provides a welcome getaway for a young family.

VIEW MASTER • A home in an iconic setting gets the ultrasophisticated look it deserves thanks to the visionary eyes of an accomplished designer.

WONDER WHARF • After a boatload of challenges, walls of glass welcome in a treehouse vibe to a relaxing crash pad wreathed in bush.

POWER PLAY • On an idyllic peak overlooking Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula seaside strip, an edgy new residence means business.

Boundless spirit • Rejoicing...