About: Sibella

After a glorious afternoon spent going through Bob Cadrys personal archive of textiles & rugs, we went to admire the latest contemporary colelction of rugs by Jan Kath, ‘From Russia With Love’. Oversized flowers based on Eastern European florals with dark backgrounds. Even if you are not in the market for a new rug, orContinue Reading

Istanbul has been a port since ancient times because of its geographical positioning. It is no wonder that the textiles & treasures within are from all countries that surround Turkey and beyond! It is bordered by eight countries: to the East, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran, to the West, Syria, Iraq and Greece, to the Northwest,Continue Reading

I went on a wild research adventure discovering Sydney in the early part of the century. I have always been naturally fascinated by Australian history (I have a history degree from Sydney University) and it went perfectly in hand with researching the area for Palmer & Co. which I co-designed with the talented Kelvin Ho of AkinContinue Reading

The inspirations for me were summer roadtrips to Montauk when I was living in New York, the roadside clam shacks that flip up their shutters and awnings for the summer months, with umbrellas and benches scattered around on the pebbled ground. I interpreted this to fit the space on Challis Ave, bringing the beach toContinue Reading

There is something about combing the beach & noticing the change of texture & colour in the sand. A fragment of a sea urchin shell might give you a clue, but if you are looking with eagle eyes you will notice the crushed and broken tiny dark purple spines of the urchin combined with sandContinue Reading