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Join us at the gallery, today at 2 - 4pm as designer, art consultant and stylist, Swee Lim leads a panel discussion with artists Brea Lanyon and Anna Prifti for Melbourne Design Week: Art Nouveau Meets Post-Baroque, offering a thoughtful exploration of how historical aesthetics continue to inform contemporary practice.

Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, Lim reflects on the fluid ornamentation of Art Nouveau alongside the theatrical intensity of Post-Baroque, examining how these visual languages intersect, contrast and evolve. The conversation opens broader questions around materiality, excess and transformation, considering how artists reinterpret and reassemble past styles into new forms of expression. Through dialogue and critical insight, Lim invites audiences to engage with the enduring influence of these movements, encouraging a deeper understanding of how history is actively reshaped within contemporary art. This panel situates the discussion within current artistic discourse, fostering exchange between disciplines and perspectives while highlighting the relevance of historical forms in shaping future creative directions today for emerging and established artists.

#ngv #ngvmelbourne #melbournedesignweek

From the vibrant palette of Paola Lenti’s outdoor furniture to the detailing of the custom joinery, each element is carefully curated.

Stitched hide leather, hand-painted veneers and hand-blown glass introduce layers of texture, while the outdoor furniture draws on colours and tones from the rooftop garden — creating a simple connections.⁠

Architecture & Interior Design @jolson_architecture⁠
Build @leoneconstructions⁠
Styling @clairedelmar⁠
Art Consultant @sweedesign & @jolson_architecture⁠
Landscape Design @florian____wild⁠
Photography @smartanson

#Jolson #JolsonArchitecture #AustralianArchitecture #Luxuryhomes #PaolaLenti

From the vibrant palette of Paola Lenti’s outdoor furniture to the detailing of the custom joinery, each element is carefully curated.

Stitched hide leather, hand-painted veneers and hand-blown glass introduce layers of texture, while the outdoor furniture draws on colours and tones from the rooftop garden — creating a simple connections.⁠

Architecture & Interior Design @jolson_architecture⁠
Build @leoneconstructions⁠
Styling @clairedelmar⁠
Art Consultant @sweedesign & @jolson_architecture⁠
Landscape Design @florian____wild⁠
Photography @smartanson

#Jolson #JolsonArchitecture #AustralianArchitecture #Luxuryhomes #PaolaLenti

INDESIGN feature @indesignlive
“Golden Hour is bold and beautiful and oh so creative and definitely not your typical workplace” Jan Henderson

Thrilled to see our Golden Hour project shine. The story of this inspired collaboration — driven by innovation, creativity and a shared vision — so beautifully captured by the incredible @janhenderson_ and photographer @nicoleengland.

Such a pleasure to collaborate with @upstairsyellow @rob_ryan_projects @sweedesign
Styling assist @studiopetra_ @zhangxucindy

Thank you to our amazing suppliers and makers #theplasticians @nayme_furniture @origine.au @bachlifurniture @locki.humphrey @_fingallery_ @victoriayakusha @coadyart @district_au @tribehome @cordonsalon @robert_hague @pepite.gallery @trit.house @bludot

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival which takes place from 14 – 24 May 2026.

Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque examines the return of ornament and excess through contemporary material practice. Across two simultaneous exhibitions, blackened steel and white plaster become opposing yet interdependent languages; weight and lightness, density and relief, industrial force and architectural delicacy.

In Harvest, Brea Lanyon works with blackened steel to construct forms that feel both tensile and organic. Curvilinear gestures recall the vegetal movement of Art Nouveau, yet the material asserts a post-industrial rigidity. Steel is bent, welded and balanced into structures that oscillate between growth and containment - ornament reimagined as structure rather than surface.

In contrast, Studio Onyx presents a body of work in white plaster, drawing from Baroque architectural relief and sculptural embellishment. Their practice emphasises light, shadow and depth, using plaster as a medium of both fragility and monumentality. Surfaces appear carved yet contemporary; ornate without nostalgia.

Presented together, the exhibitions create a spatial dialogue: black absorbs while white reflects; mass confronts void; line confronts volume. Rather than revival, the works propose a translation of historic aesthetic languages reframed through contemporary material logic.

During the 10-day event, we will be hosting a series of programs:

Friday 15th of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Opening Event

Thursday 21st of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Panel discussion with Swee Lim

Saturday 23rd of May: Art Nouveau meets Post Baroque; Walkthrough with Artist Brea Lanyon

112 Adderley Street
West Melbourne
3003

For more information, visit: designweek.melbourne / westendartspace.com.au or email us at westendartspace@gmail.com

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite

#melbournedesignweek#ngv #ngvmelbourne

Drumroll please. It’s time to announce the winner of the Unearthed Art Prize. Congratulations to Mimi Callan @mimi.artspace @arttoart_

So proud of my Mimi. Youngest ever winner at just 16!

VOTE for 16-year-old Mimi Callan — People’s Choice Award for the Unearthed Art Prize @arttoart_

So proud of my daughter, the youngest ever finalist 🤍 @mimi.artspace

Voting closes 20 March at midnight — link in bio to vote.

VOTE for 16-year-old Mimi Callan — People’s Choice Award for the Unearthed Art Prize @arttoart_

So proud of my daughter, the youngest ever finalist 🤍 @mimi.artspace

Voting closes 20 March at midnight — link in bio to vote.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Design milk Press
In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence. But while the bones were magnificent, the question facing designer Swee Lim of @sweedesign was one much of the industry must contend with: how do you honor history without becoming beholden to it? The answer, in this case, was not restraint, but joy 🍃

Keep reading at the 🔗 in bio.
Thank you @karinemonie for making this happen.

Super proud of my 16 year old, Mimi @mimi.artspace, for being named a finalist in the Unearthed Art Prize by @arttoart_

Selected from hundreds of entries, she is one of 26 selected and the youngest ever at 16.

Please follow her journey @mimi.artspace

Super proud of my 16 year old, Mimi @mimi.artspace, for being named a finalist in the Unearthed Art Prize by @arttoart_

Selected from hundreds of entries, she is one of 26 selected and the youngest ever at 16.

Please follow her journey @mimi.artspace

Super proud of my 16 year old, Mimi @mimi.artspace, for being named a finalist in the Unearthed Art Prize by @arttoart_

Selected from hundreds of entries, she is one of 26 selected and the youngest ever at 16.

Please follow her journey @mimi.artspace

House & Garden feature
The Year of the Fire Horse has officially arrived, and with it, a mix of renewed energy and emotional intensity. So what does this mean for our homes?

In a bid to harness the year’s positive energy, we spoke with interior curator and art consultant Swee Leng Lim of @sweedesign about how Feng Shui principles can fortify luck and prosperity this Lunar New Year.

To read the full article head to the link in bio. @houseandgarden

Words: Saskia Neacsu @saskianeacsu

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

India Art Fair highlights. Storytelling when curating furnishings and art is what I adore at @sweedesign / Travelling the world and sourcing the unique and special, and supporting artists in the process is my first love. Very grateful for this life and my family and friends around me.
@indiaartfair

We’re proud to be part of the beautifully designed showroom for Kustom Timber.

Our terrazzo to the reception counter pairs seamlessly with the blackened timber surfaces, while tonal porcelain tiles through the back-of-house areas add subtle texture and a sense of balance throughout the space.

Be sure to visit their Cremorne showroom to experience their full range in person.

Project Showcased: Kustom Timber Cremorne Showroom
Reception Desk: 600x600x20mm Grigio Venato Honed Italian Terrazzo Tiles
Bathroom Tiles: 600x600mm Sparkle Silver Terrazzo Matt Porcelain Tiles
Kitchen Splashback Tiles: 200x200mm Terra Grigio Matt Porcelain Tiles

Project: @kustomtimber
Architect: @studiogriffiths
Interior Designer: @sweedesign
Tapware: @rainco.taps
Photographer: @shannonmcgrath7

#melbourneinteriors #interiorarchitecture #naturalstone #interiorinspiration #commercialinteriors

We’re proud to be part of the beautifully designed showroom for Kustom Timber.

Our terrazzo to the reception counter pairs seamlessly with the blackened timber surfaces, while tonal porcelain tiles through the back-of-house areas add subtle texture and a sense of balance throughout the space.

Be sure to visit their Cremorne showroom to experience their full range in person.

Project Showcased: Kustom Timber Cremorne Showroom
Reception Desk: 600x600x20mm Grigio Venato Honed Italian Terrazzo Tiles
Bathroom Tiles: 600x600mm Sparkle Silver Terrazzo Matt Porcelain Tiles
Kitchen Splashback Tiles: 200x200mm Terra Grigio Matt Porcelain Tiles

Project: @kustomtimber
Architect: @studiogriffiths
Interior Designer: @sweedesign
Tapware: @rainco.taps
Photographer: @shannonmcgrath7

#melbourneinteriors #interiorarchitecture #naturalstone #interiorinspiration #commercialinteriors

We’re proud to be part of the beautifully designed showroom for Kustom Timber.

Our terrazzo to the reception counter pairs seamlessly with the blackened timber surfaces, while tonal porcelain tiles through the back-of-house areas add subtle texture and a sense of balance throughout the space.

Be sure to visit their Cremorne showroom to experience their full range in person.

Project Showcased: Kustom Timber Cremorne Showroom
Reception Desk: 600x600x20mm Grigio Venato Honed Italian Terrazzo Tiles
Bathroom Tiles: 600x600mm Sparkle Silver Terrazzo Matt Porcelain Tiles
Kitchen Splashback Tiles: 200x200mm Terra Grigio Matt Porcelain Tiles

Project: @kustomtimber
Architect: @studiogriffiths
Interior Designer: @sweedesign
Tapware: @rainco.taps
Photographer: @shannonmcgrath7

#melbourneinteriors #interiorarchitecture #naturalstone #interiorinspiration #commercialinteriors

We’re proud to be part of the beautifully designed showroom for Kustom Timber.

Our terrazzo to the reception counter pairs seamlessly with the blackened timber surfaces, while tonal porcelain tiles through the back-of-house areas add subtle texture and a sense of balance throughout the space.

Be sure to visit their Cremorne showroom to experience their full range in person.

Project Showcased: Kustom Timber Cremorne Showroom
Reception Desk: 600x600x20mm Grigio Venato Honed Italian Terrazzo Tiles
Bathroom Tiles: 600x600mm Sparkle Silver Terrazzo Matt Porcelain Tiles
Kitchen Splashback Tiles: 200x200mm Terra Grigio Matt Porcelain Tiles

Project: @kustomtimber
Architect: @studiogriffiths
Interior Designer: @sweedesign
Tapware: @rainco.taps
Photographer: @shannonmcgrath7

#melbourneinteriors #interiorarchitecture #naturalstone #interiorinspiration #commercialinteriors

We’re proud to be part of the beautifully designed showroom for Kustom Timber.

Our terrazzo to the reception counter pairs seamlessly with the blackened timber surfaces, while tonal porcelain tiles through the back-of-house areas add subtle texture and a sense of balance throughout the space.

Be sure to visit their Cremorne showroom to experience their full range in person.

Project Showcased: Kustom Timber Cremorne Showroom
Reception Desk: 600x600x20mm Grigio Venato Honed Italian Terrazzo Tiles
Bathroom Tiles: 600x600mm Sparkle Silver Terrazzo Matt Porcelain Tiles
Kitchen Splashback Tiles: 200x200mm Terra Grigio Matt Porcelain Tiles

Project: @kustomtimber
Architect: @studiogriffiths
Interior Designer: @sweedesign
Tapware: @rainco.taps
Photographer: @shannonmcgrath7

#melbourneinteriors #interiorarchitecture #naturalstone #interiorinspiration #commercialinteriors

Swee Design specialises in sourcing the unique and the special across furniture and art.
I’m in India at @indiaartfair discovering truly mind-blowing pieces for clients who want homes with personality, layered with stories from around the world @sweedesign