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.

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SALONE DEL MOBILE • Packing more collaborative and creative punch than ever, this year’s SALONE DEL MOBILE didn’t just amass record numbers of visitors, it reflected a renewed focus on spotlighting the design world’s biggest and starriest talent.

S • STAGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT A theatrical exhibition by STUDIO 2046 sparks an intimate conversation between a private art collection and the frescoed interiors of a Baroque palace.

THE GOD FATHER S OF ITALIAN DESIGN • THROUGH THE LENS O F A CINEMATIC SAGA, VOGUE LIVING EX AMINES THE HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE FORCES THAT BIRTHED ITALY’S E AR LY DESIGN GRE ATS.

FASHION HOUSE • The latest clothing collection by JORDAN GOGOS, a multidisciplinary creative known for his lysergic designs, is inspired by his fascination with floor coverings and a collaboration with DESIGNER RUGS.

THE VL EDIT • A curated list of the latest statement makers including the Alder furniture collection by PATRICIA URQUIOLA and green-tech design brand MATER. Launched in Milan and available through CULT, these biodegradable tables and stools are developed using natural materials and recycled coffee waste.

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K • KINGDOMCOME Architect Antonio Giuseppe Martiniello is creating an experimental studio residence in a NEAPOLITAN PALAZZO, where his vision for the future is in dialogue with centuries of art and design.

MASTER STROKE • For the designer’s latest opus in Melbourne, FIONA LYNCH delves into the multi-layered meanings of colour with what may be her most allegorical palette to date.

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY • YSG redefines coastal living with the genre-bending, retro-sampled transformation of a brick cottage that brings the NOSTALGIA of the 1970s and the eccentricity of European design to Byron Bay.

NAPOLI IN COLOUR • GIULIANO ANDREA DELL’UVA restores a 19th-century apartment in his native Naples by re-energising the intention of the original architect with walls of silk, panels of steel and a contemporary Pompeii-inspired palette.

GRAND CRU • On an ARTS AND CRAFTS style estate in Point Piper, a private residence designed for epicurean pleasures and rarefied pursuits welcomes guests to gather and drink in its modern GOTHIC ambience.

NUOVA TRADIZIONE • The chance to revisit a project in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs inspires GREG NATALE to distil past expressions of ITALIAN DESIGN into a sensuous style he calls European minimalism.

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DIVINE INSPIRATION • Under the gaze of a 14th-century cathedral in ORVIETO, a boutique hotel designed by a revered Italian architect invites modern pilgrims to travel back in time and reawaken the city’s aristocratic past.

PAINTING POSITANO • Artists at Le Sirenuse presents its most spectacular commission to date — an underwater installation by Nicolas Party, the latest ART TALENT to transform the swimming pool of a world-famous hotel.

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT • Designed in 1973 by maestro Carlo Scarpa and reissued by CASSINA, CORNARO is a graceful arrangement of distinct parts: sculptural wood frame, enveloping cushions and exposed saddle leather laces.