You may notice something extra with the latest issue of Inside Out (out tomorrow). Our November/December edition comes with a Secret Decorators' Guide, enveloped in a not-so-secretive pink cover, with gorgeous embroidery by Tamara Maynes.
This nifty guide is filled with picks, references and lifelong recommendations by design, gardening and architecture experts. There is lots to discover and one of my favourite finds is from Cassandra Hill, who runs the Collectiv design firm.
In her contact book is Kevin Burnett, who runs Melbourne-based The Red Falcon, experts in bespoke sculptural architecture. The firm makes staircases as intricate and beautiful as calligraphy, among many other eye-stunning things. I thought I'd share some examples of his work on our blog.
Kevin has been running the company since 1986, and came to this work from an arts/graphic design background. It all eventually merged into "functional sculpture", turning tough materials – forged iron, cast aluminium and formed glass – into creative wonders.
His hardest job involved a stainless-steel and glass walkway bridge over a swimming pool in Darling Point Sydney, but even the most complicated assignments don't phase Kevin. "I think, they put a man on the moon, this is not a problem," he says.
For more information, visit The Red Falcon website or see details in the Secret Decorators' Guide in the latest Inside Out.
Lee Tran, deputy chief sub-editor
7 comments:
oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.. i can't believe i have to wait until my lunch break to go and get this! 3 hours and counting....
Alex, your enthusiasm for the latest issue is incredible! I love it. But I'm so sorry to say, the issue is actually out tomorrow! Hope you can hold out til tomorrow's lunch break to get reading.
Cheers,
Lee Tran
phew, lucky i checked before running to the newsagent! i'm on the brink of starting to decorate my new home, so can't wait to peek inside the Secret Decorator's Handbook. ooh, i'm all lightheaded in anticipation....
love the iron work!
Can't wait to get my copy!! Those staircases are mind boggling, such amazing work!
The big tall one looking up from underneath is like some sort of organic plant life that's growing within the building. Stunning.
Linda. :)
After seeing it on the blog, I was excited about for the decorators handbook that would come with my magazine, but alas there was nothing enclosed with my subscription.
Shame you're not sending them here to NZ too.
Alice:(
Thanks everyone for your comments!
Hope you enjoy the new issue.
Alice, I'm sorry to hear of your disappointment. As far as I know, sometimes supplements aren't available in NZ; I think with the Decorators Guide, because it's full of Australian contacts, it might not be very useful to a NZ reader anyway. However, if you would like a copy – and it's lovely that you do sound very enthusiastic about getting one – I'd be very happy to send you one in the mail. Please get in contact with me via email (just delete the 'NOSPAM' from the address).
All the best,
Lee Tran
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