Every year Vogue Living is given the opportunity to edit a special collector’s issue in which we revisit some of our favourite homes from the past and introduce new projects that have been on our radar. This edition presents a collection of extraordinary residences and holiday retreats that happen to be in some of the most desirable locations around the world including East Hampton, Saint-Tropez, Bondi Beach, the Greek island of Paxos and Bowral, which is home to Australian design royalty Collette Dinnigan.
Each project is a uniquely rich evocation of a dream escape—idyllic, sometimes chimerical settings, an almost tangible sense of peace and calm, fabulous pools, lush gardens and sprawling outdoor spaces contained only by the imagination. They are designed with a singular point of view and the intention to inspire relaxation and reconnection with outer landscape and inner self.
In response to these incredible gardens and natural surroundings, it was only fitting that we deep dive into the leaders of the outdoor furniture industry with profiles on Cassina and Kettal. They are two of the biggest names in design, pioneers that are continually redefining what outdoor living means and reinventing what it looks like while upholding respect for history, creativity and craftsmanship.
As we welcome spring in Australia, the collective mindset shifts to curating our own dream outdoor living spaces where sunny weekends and long, balmy evenings are best spent. The inspiration uncovered in this issue translates to the outdoor collection at Mobilia, Vogue Living’s esteemed partner and Australia’s destination for the most innovative European design brands, Cassina and Kettal among them. Designed by the likes of Patricia Urquiola, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and Rodolfo Dordoni, to name a few, many of the pieces in this issue are available in Australia at Mobilia.