est living magazine Issue 43

@sophlew_says Welcome to 2022. To kick off the New Year, we’re paying tribute to those with design in their DNA, profiling leaders and innovators and the unique contributions they make to our world. We’re recharging our creativity through the cross-pollination of ideas in art, fashion, furniture, architecture and design, recognising how each discipline informs the other, shaping how we live today. Design luminary Kelly Wearstler offers a personal glimpse at this convergence in her case study Beverly Hills home – her self-described ‘laboratory’. At the same time, we tease out the work of three leading multi-disciplinary designers and how their ingenuity translates from furniture to couture. We head to Paris to explore the synergy between Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek and BA&SH founder Barbara Boccara in her own home, while in Sydney’s Northbridge, we see…

Meg Rawson | writer Meg Rawson’s formative years living in London and Melbourne shaped an unconventional path into design communication by learning from some of the best. A regular contributor within the est team, Meg also works alongside the Sydney-based architectural practice Alexander &CO. In this issue, Meg penned ‘Solace in the City’ which steps inside fashion creative Barbara Boccara’s meticulously renovated Parisian apartment, where a quiet sense of luxury has built a welcoming home at the hands of Belgian-based architect Nicolas Schuybroek. @meganmayrawson Felix Forest | photographer Sydney-based photographer Felix Forest draws on extensive travel and a love for urban and natural landscapes to shoot unique moments with people, spaces and places. A strong sense of personality and narrative pervades Felix’s portfolio through his fascination with light, capturing the dance of soft and…

This year, create a new design currency, one not always intended for an occasion. Think of functional and wearable pieces, borne from converging disciplines that are a fusion of technology, design and materiality; the same principles akin to art and architecture. Focus on new designers, intent on forging a path through artisanal provenance and sustainability, inspired by street culture and a collision of ideas to create a future-forward mindset. SHOP THE COLLECTION…

An unassuming five-storey Manhattan townhouse provided a blank canvas for acclaimed New York-based designer Giancarlo Valle, where he transformed the existing white walls and generic details into a rich tapestry of bold coloured rooms, peppered with unique furniture and finishes. “They trusted us completely and bought into the idea of creating a mood in each room from the beginning,” Giancarlo says, whose brief was to create a cool collective for the young creative family. The designer worked closely with his clients who had strong opinions about colour, so the palette was the starting point for a lot of the rooms. “The colours were set very early on and we built up from that,” Giancarlo recalls. “My clients requested dark burgundy for the dining room where weekly dinner parties are hosted, and…

Adam Kane Director Where do you go to appreciate exceptional design? Digital media, newsletters and social media are limitless and ever-changing resources these days for finding designs of a specific region, typology or aesthetic. The one thing people always ask me is… “Would you do this (design) in your own house?” (Absolutely, if not, I’d take it up a notch!) Three words that most appropriately sum up my approach to design are… Purpose, refined, balanced. What is a key influence that we can anticipate seeing in projects you are yet to release? Western European design. What is the one piece of advice you would share with a young designer? Follow your passion, don’t settle and never stop absorbing as much as possible. Your 2022 capsule collection: what products and materials do you have your eye on? A continued evolution, refinement and sculpture of…