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@sophlew_says We’re launching this issue of est magazine off the back of Melbourne Design Week 2022, showcasing Australian and international contemporary artists, designers and makers responding to: “Design the World You Want”. Highlights included ‘Futures Collective’ which welcomed the ‘Plastic Rivers’ rugs by Spanish designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón in collaboration with GAN and the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair, curating collectables such as the all-metal Firescale series by designer Ella Saddington with armourer Sam Bloomfield and Olive Gill-Hille’s sculptural ‘TRUNK’ series. These expressive works reaffirmed what we set out to explore in this issue, ‘Modern Craft’. We magnify the design details that underpin our experience in the kitchen by tracing craftsmanship, original design thinking and a dedication to raw, honest and reclaimed materials. We walk through 12 kitchens from different corners of the…

Jack Milenkovic Atelier Lab’s Jack Milenkovic is a former Vogue Living creative director, interior designer and stylist. Drawing on his 20 plus years in magazine publishing, Atelier Lab was formed seven years ago – described by House and Garden magazine as “a powerhouse design and styling partnership”. In this issue, Atelier Lab worked with architect Madeleine Blanchfield on styling the interiors of a Sydney family home. @atelier_lab_ Yvette Caprioglio A long-standing est contributor and style editor, Yvette Caprioglio has worked for more than 25 years across advertising and communications. With a highly-refined eye for aesthetics, Yvette has been known to say, “Don’t hurt my eyes,” and believes that while a picture tells a thousand words, some sassy wordplay never goes astray. Yvette writes on Madeleine Blanchfield Architects’ latest project, Dusk House, for this issue…

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An eye for detail manifests in many ways. Apply the same lens any great designer does regardless of discipline and make materiality key when looking for new or consignment pieces to add to your wardrobe. Think about the craft behind the clothing with an enduring yet contemporary approach. Consider brands and lean towards pieces that sit at the crossroad of cohesive design integrity and materiality, ones that innately transcend fashion through form and function while preserving artisanal craft and process. SHOP THE COLLECTION >…

Can Brut, the most recent project from Paris and Amsterdam-based Framework Studio lies in the centre of an 85,000 square-metre plot overlooking the Balearic Sea. The family villa adheres to a design vernacular that is both steeped in tradition and tethered to now. Most who descend on the island of Ibiza are looking for an escape from reality and for the family of Can Brut, their story is no different; the villa is their secluded sanctuary by the sea. As one of the smallest beaches on the island, the area remains largely unfrequented by travellers, rendering it a private cove for locals. The seabed is inlaid with smooth stone, making swimming and snorkelling an all-year-round affair. The pool area draws inspiration from its sequestered locale; the ocean materialises in Verde Lapponia…

The Hove kitchen’s arched ceiling isn’t what you’d typically expect in a home on the outskirts of Antwerp. “It surprises every guest, and the monumentality combined with the materials awaken an emotive response,” Belgian designer Benoit Viaene says. Naturally, Benoit set out to create a kitchen unique in form and experience. While the arch sets the tone, it’s accentuated by the materials and finishes, from the custom clay plaster, smoked oak veneer “left as natural as possible to keep the gradation in the wood” to the brushed Travertine benchtops. The kitchen floors are a custom mix of gravel, hand polished to give an imperfect, waved appearance. “Although monumental in space, the palette of materials, kitchen design and wall finish create a more intimate atmosphere,” Benoit adds. A custom wine cellar, dining table,…