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The science of design • Combining aesthetics with research, neuro-architecture is the next frontier.
Soft touch • FUTURE-PROOF your home by paying tribute to the past with these beloved DESIGN CLASSICS, all fluffed up for the NEXT GENERATION.
Techno colours • NEW TECHNOLOGY opened up a whole palette of possibilities for Muller Van Severen’s functional, FUTURISTIC Alu chairs.
The FUTURE is now • The look of the moment is an eclectic and daring work in progress that borrows from the past, teaming classic pieces in a CONTEMPORARY LIGHT.
VLife • art design people
Dual reality • Innovative collaborations will drive the FUTURE of business. From best friends to romantic PARTNERS, these duos share an INSIGHT into how they work together and inspire each other.
Render moment • Move over, hyperreality. A creative new breed of digital artists has taken 3D rendering into an immersive world of surrealism, fantasy and tactility.
Fresh points of view • PHOTOGRAPHY has always captured the imagination. Images have the power to reflect, confront and resonate. Now, four VISIONARY ARTISTS are exploring and challenging our perceptions of nature, culture and our way of life in exciting and INSIGHTFUL ways.
Doug Meyer • Welcome to the weird and wonderful mind of this celebrated New York artist and designer, who has transformed his small Chelsea apartment into a magical portal to another world.
Ashwini Asokan • Meet the woman behind the artificial intelligence technology changing how we shop, style and design our homes.
Axel Vervoordt • The BELGIAN DESIGNER is a master at rediscovering the forgotten and giving it a “better place” — a philosophy that’s drawn a devoted A-list clientele including KANYE, DE NIRO AND STING.
VLiving • homes
French polish • With curvaceous Art Deco pieces and clever use of textures and colours, Paris-based AUSTRALIAN fashion entrepreneur Vanessa Cocchiaro has created a sensual FEMININE HAVEN in the uber-chic 19th arrondissement.
Frame of mind • The revival of a classic canal house in AMSTERDAM showcases the owners’ distinctive style and out-of-the-box thinking.
Artistic licence • A creative FAMILY turn to a renowned interior architect to REIMAGINE their inner-Sydney home.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS • Designer Ashley Maddox brings her native Californian exuberance to an 18th-century apartment in Saint-Germain, proving that a culture clash can in fact be a positive thing.
Risk reward • This MELBOURNE APARTMENT pays homage to NEW YORK CITY LIVING with a design that achieves a kind of METROPOLITAN INTIMACY.
For the ages • An 18th-century dwelling serves as a designer’s OPPORTUNITY to indulge in playful COLOUR and contrasting MATERIALS.
VList • travel restaurants
NEW DESIGN HOTSPOTS • The NEXT WAVE of travel destinations draws on the past to INFORM THE FUTURE. These four cities embrace INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY, delivering cultural journeys that bring together art, design and history.
VLiving • Kitchens & Bathrooms
A touch of clash • A NEW YORK tastemaker creates a dazzling space of her own in this SoHo loft, mixing up styles you’d never dream could work together.
Cast in stone • Bold...