By YSG Studio
Formerly a dentist’s premises with an adjunct, disused service alleyway, our immediate response was to demolish all internal walls and a hefty portion of the façade to create fluid connections.
Upon arrival, one is immersed in a dreamlike, ‘green’ setting – an image that was printed onto linen panels and back-lit. It is within this meditative landscape that buddha resides. This composition was shot by Cole Bennetts, who trekked through Wollongong's hinterland to capture the landscape.
Project: Chinta Ria Dining Room
Materials Used: Pistachio Oxide Render, Reclaimed Timber, Straw, Concrete, Printed Calico
Year: 2014
Location: Double Bay, Sydney
Square Meters: 66
Stylist: YSG
Photography: Cole Bennetts
Immortalising moods from the inside out and outside in, YSG is a multi-disciplinary initiative combining Architecture, Interiors and Curation.
Providing holistic design experiences, it offers new builds, alterations and additions plus interior furnishing and curation services across the residential, hospitality and commercial sectors globally. Renowned for creating highly customised elements incorporating superbly crafted joinery, lighting and unique furniture pieces, YSG’s spirited designs reach every room and every surface.
Established in 2020 by Yasmine Ghoniem, YSG comprises a multinational team of over 15 interior designers and architects combined. Based in Sydney, with staff originating from Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Lebanon, the UK, China, France, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Australia and the Middle East, their cultural backgrounds and professional experience both locally and abroad infuse the studio with illustrious insights and finely tuned expertise.
YSG has received numerous awards including Designer of the Year at the 2021 Interior Design Excellence Awards and Best Residential Design, Best Residential Decoration and Best of NSW state at the 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards. In 2022 YSG featured in the European Architectural Digest’s definitive AD100 list recognising the most influential interior designers, architects and designers world-wide, bolstering its reputation as one of Australia’s most directional and respected design studios.