10 Australian interior designers create bespoke spaces inside National Gallery Victoria
Rollerskating rinks, national anthems and the humble table are just some of the points of reference for contestants in this year's Rigg Design Prize exhibition, which celebrates the best of Australian interior design.
The winning interior by Hecker Guthrie celebrates the role of the table in domestic spaces
The triennial prize ? which has been hosted by Australia's National Gallery Victoria (NGV) since 1994 ? sees 10 of the country's most prominent interior designers and decorators create a bespoke room within one of the gallery's exhibition spaces.
This year's participants were asked to work under the theme of Domestic Living, and consider how interiors can serve as a "form of communication embedded with values, ideas and stories". Hecker & Guthrie's room features terracotta-hued walls and warm timber fixtures
Design studio Hecker Guthrie were awarded first place for its interior titled The Table is the Base, which honours the piece of furniture as a "modest yet powerful object" that is able to bring people together through eat, work, and play.
The room features terracotta-hued walls and a series of different-sized wooden tables sat upon a timber platform. Dotted throughout are typical home fixtures and furnishings such as basins, cupboards, and pen pots.
Arent & Pyke's interior uses bespoke furnishings to encourage restorative activities like eating and bathing
"Domestic living, for us, is the ultimate expression of everything we do. It dr...
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