Global Village

The Australian House & Garden International Seminar Series is perhaps Australia’s most respected annual line-up of both local and international design thought leaders.

The 2019 program is set to be one of the most inspiring to date. As technology has broken down traditional barriers and formed unexpected new communities, we now truly are living in what Marshall McLuhan famously called “The Global Village”.

Curated by Skye Rytenskild, Decor + Design’s Content Director, in collaboration with Australian House & Garden magazine, the 2019 program will explore international and local influences on Australian design, and what it truly means to be part of a Global Village.

Be inspired by Steve Cordony’s glamorous interiors, with their European finesse and Antipodean palette. Join self-described ‘pirate’ and design buccaneer Sibella Court as she illustrates how her nomadic life has informed her impeccable taste.

Peek inside American-Australian designer Diane Bergeron’s exquisitely layered and storied interiors, while Australian textile powerhouses Warwick Fabrics and Tigger Hall Studios will take you on a voyage around the world to visit their mills and artisans.

Talk ‘Communities’ with style influencers Megan Morton and Stephanie Stamatis (aka Stephanie Somebody”) who will discuss how online communities can go far beyond ‘influencing’ and into our homes and hearts.

Victoria Redshaw from UK Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus will once again bring her prescient eye to international trends in her 2020 Macro Design Trends Forecast.

We’re also delighted to welcome global travellers Cortney & Robert Novogratz, as our 2019 International Keynote Speakers. The LA-based interior designers have gained a huge following for their eclectic, vibrant designs and artsy, cool vibe.

Be inspired.

Meet us in the Global Village at this year’s Decor + Design.

GLAMOROUS INTERIORS WITH STEVE CORDONY

STEVE CORDONY

10:30 am – 11.15am, Thursday 18th July 2019

Super stylist Steve Cordony has made a huge impact on the Australian design industry. The ‘Style Director At-Large’ for Belle magazine is in hot demand for his suave interiors and events.

He has created stunning work for both personal and corporate clients such as L’Oreal, Ralph Lauren, Waterford, Land Rover, Royal Doulton and Georg Jensen.

Steve is also one of Australia’s leading social and digital interior influencers, known for his gorgeous styling on Instagram.

Galvanise your creativity with this inspiring seminar from Steve, which will peel back the stylish layers of some of his recent projects, including the pastoral perfection of his recent Rosedale Farm renovation.

:@stevecordony

Design Trend Tours

PHIL POND & VICTORIA REDSHAW, Scarlet Opus (UK)

3.30pm – 4.30pm, Thursday 18th July 2019

Don’t miss the Design Trend Tour, hosted by leading UK Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus! The tours start at the interactive Trend Hub, which features immersive, tactile samples of the newest and most extraordinary industry materials.

Victoria Redshaw will take you through the key Macro Trends for 2020, before the tour takes you around the huge exhibition to identify Scarlet Opus’ special picks of exhibitor products. An unmissable way to see the show.

WORKSHOP | FROM FACADES TO FLOORING – HOW TO CREATE MOODS BOARDS AND SCHEMES FOR MODERN AUSTRALIAN HOMES

JAMES TREBLE

3.30pm – 5pm

The charming James Treble is an award-winning interior designer, TV presenter and writer with over 25 years’ experience in the building & design industry. In addition to his vast expertise and experience in the construction and renovation of new homes he is a qualified real estate agent, colour consultant and interior designer.

Well known for various roles within Australian Television over the past 8 years, he is currently the co-host of YourMoney – Auction Day, presenting 6 hours of live TV every Saturday, and has recently joined the cast of Open Homes on NINELIFE.

This workshop is designed to give you an arsenal of practical tips to guide you in creating a cohesive home for you or your clients, from finishes to fittings. James always packs a lot into his presentations, this time sharing his design process in creating colour schemes and finishes schedules from the ground up, starting with the facade, then working right through the home, particularly focusing on bathrooms and kitchens.

Join James while he shows you how to create mood boards and palettes to suit modern Australian homes, learning how to create a cohesive look with charm, whilst discussing budgets and focusing on where you should spend as well as where you can save. He will also share insights and images into some of his own clients’ homes and discuss how his selection process works.

Whether you’re an experienced decorator or designer – or new to the field – this workshop promises to be hugely entertaining and a great opportunity to get hands on with James Treble!

:@designerjamestreble

LIVING WITH STYLE

DIANE BERGERON DESIGNS (US/AUS) In Conversation with Australian House & Garden

10.30am – 11.15am- Friday 19th July 2019

Internationally renowned interior designer and tastemaker Diane Bergeron hardly needs an introduction. The American-born designer carved out a career in New York before becoming a sought-after design presence in the Antipodes. Her work has consistently featured in publications including Architectural Digest, Vogue Living, House and Garden, Living Etc. UK, and Belle. Diane’s extensive portfolio spans residential and commercial projects, fabric collections and a range of furniture in collaboration with Arthur G.

Join Diane in conversation with Tanya Buchanan, Editor-in-Chief of Australian House & Garden, as she takes us through her favourite design and entertaining secrets. Learn how to create the perfect Powder Room, set a divine Dining Table, beautiful Boudoirs and an exquisitely-layered Living Room, de rigueur for the perfect soirée! Diane will also share her exciting new projects including her new American Greek revival home in coastal South Australia.

This seminar will be an unmissable visual feast, with practical tips as well as lashings of style inspiration.

:@dianebergeron_

THE GLOBAL DESIGN VILLAGE

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE | CORTNEY & ROBERT NOVOGRATZ(LA)

12pm – 1pm Friday, 19th July 2019

Husband and wife design duo Cortney & Robert Novogratz have designed and developed many unique properties in Manhattan, LA & beyond. For over twenty years, this fun, hip, artsy couple has rebuilt entire city blocks from the ground up and transformed them into fabulous spaces. With their brood of seven cool kids, these global travellers have been the subject of two TV programs – Bravo’s Designing Nine and HGTV’s Home by Novogratz.

The Novogratz seamlessly cross boundaries, making them hard to classify as designers or developers. Their signature design is cool but never pretentious – it’s about family, colour, fun, dynamic art and incredibly liveable spaces. It also draws on influences and artisans from around the world.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from two of the coolest cats in the design business and explore the Global Village of Design.

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@thenovogratz
@robertnovogratz
@cortneynovogratz

COMMUNITIES
How to Create and Cultivate Yours!

MEGAN MORTON (AUS) & STEPHANIE STAMATIS (AUS)

1.30pm – 2.15pm, Friday 19th July 2019

Megan Morton met Stephanie Stamatis – i.e. “Stephanie Somebody” – very early on in the early Instagram days. Fast forward 6 years on to two very dynamic community-based businesses.

Join this lively discussion that will cover womanhood, inspiration, creating online communities and most of all – cultivating them. Sharing stories is what these two women do best. Come listen to their separate but linked- journeys where no question will be off the table.

Megan Morton is a renowned Sydney stylist who creates atmospheres that make people obscenely happy. Her work has been featured on the covers of glossy magazines all over the globe, including Elle Decoration UK, Vanity Fair, Vogue Living and Inside Out. She is also the author of four award-winning books and helms The School, a globally reaching classroom that connects people with their passions.

Stephanie Stamatis (aka Stephanie Somebody) started out as an interior designer and worked in commercial interiors for six years. Her early adoption of Instagram propelled her career in a new direction with her huge community in tow. She has since become a renowned Stylist and Art Director lending her signature style to clients both commercial and editorial.

:@megan_morton
@stephanie_somebody

100 Years of Bauhaus! Celebrating Australian Modernism

Annalisa Capurro, Ms Modernism

3pm – 3.45pm, Friday 19th July 2019

Celebrate the centenary of The Bauhaus at Decor + Design! The most influential modernist art and design school of the 20th Century, Bauhaus’ famous edict that “form follows function” had a far-reaching impact across the design world.

Explore its impact on Australian architecture and design in this fascinating session with Annalisa Capurro, also known as ‘Ms. Modernism’! Be inspired by our most splendid modernist houses and re-discover the fundamental principles of modernist design.

Annalisa Capurro is an interior designer, design educator, architectural/design historian, speaker, writer and architectural photographer with more than twenty-five years experience working in the sectors of residential and commercial design, preservation and design education in Australia and overseas.

Regarded as an authority in design, Annalisa is regularly invited to judge Australian House and Garden magazine’s Top 50 Rooms of the Year competition and contribute to architecture and design books and journals.

As a specialist in modern architecture and design, Annalisa regularly presents lectures and leads architectural tours for academic and cultural institutions and architecture/design events, locally and abroad, including Sydney Open, Sydney Design Festival, Sydney Architecture Festival, Canberra Modern and Modernism Week, Palm Springs, USA.

Annalisa, is a passionate advocate for the preservation of modern architecture and is the owner of the iconic 1957 Sulman Award winning Jack House in Sydney, designed by architect Russell Jack, in collaboration with his wife, architect Pamela Jack. In 2013 Annalisa was proactive in listing the Jack House on the NSW State Heritage Register.

Don’t miss consuming this essential brain food at Decor + Design!

Design Trend Tours

PHIL POND & VICTORIA REDSHAW, Scarlet Opus (UK)

11.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 20th July 2019

Don’t miss the Design Trend Tour, hosted by leading UK Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus! The tours start at the interactive Trend Hub, which features immersive, tactile samples of the newest and most extraordinary industry materials.

Victoria Redshaw will take you through the key Macro Trends for 2020, before the tour takes you around the huge exhibition to identify Scarlet Opus’ special picks of exhibitor products. An unmissable way to see the show.

CLEVER COLOURWAYS

Julia Green, Greenhouse Interiors

In Conversation with Australian House & Garden

12pm -12.45pm

Julia Green is a stylist, writer and founder of design powerhouse Greenhouse Interiors, which has become a leading destination for boutique textiles, homewares, fine art and interior styling services. Its creative team contribute regular editorial features to leading interiors and lifestyle publications in Australia and overseas. They also work with commercial brands and boutique artists from concept development to art direction, set design styling and wholesale distribution.

Julia is known for her highly skilled and unique use of colour. If you’d love to learn how to create colourways that make a dazzling impact – while remaining impeccably tasteful – this is the session for you.

:@greenhouseinteriors

WORKSHOP | How to Build a Successful Design Business

Tony Been, IVY
Lauren Li, Sisällä

2pm – 3.30pm, Saturday 20th July 2019

Running a successful design business in a crowded market is tough. You need the best possible tools and access to the latest market information. Take the lead and stay ahead of your competitors with this practical, interactive workshop from industry leader, Lauren Li of Sisalla Interior Design, which will teach you how to leverage technology and your community to both amplify and streamline your design business.

This in-depth session will be led by Tony Been from Ivy, who will have an intimate chat with Lauren Li discussing what it has taken to grow and scale a successful design business. Lauren will share from experience and offer advice for building infrastructure, creating systems and expanding your brand.

Attendees will gain insights into:

• Reading the signs that it’s time to grow
• Considerations when hiring a team
• Turning pain points into opportunity
• Leveraging smart tech and processes for efficiency and profitability
• Managing the elusive work/life balance

About Ivy

Ivy is a business management platform and community helping home professionals streamline their businesses by providing the technology, resources, and support they need to thrive.

Design Trend Tours

PHIL POND & VICTORIA REDSHAW, Scarlet Opus (UK)

11.30am – 12.30pm, Sunday 21st July 2019

Don’t miss the Design Trend Tour, hosted by leading UK Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus! The tours start at the interactive Trend Hub, which features immersive, tactile samples of the newest and most extraordinary industry materials.

Victoria Redshaw will take you through the key Macro Trends for 2020, before the tour takes you around the huge exhibition to identify Scarlet Opus’ special picks of exhibitor products. An unmissable way to see the show.