David Hicks (Australian interior designer)

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David Hicks (born 1974)[1] is an Australian interior designer and author, and the founder of David Hicks design.

Early life and education[edit]

David Hicks was born in Australia but as an infant relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with his family where he lived until he was nine years old.[1]

Hicks attributes his mother's approach[2] to eclectically decorating their Malaysian home for his formative interest in art, design and decoration.

With early ambitions to pursue a career in architecture,[3] it was upon completing his schooling in Australia, that Hicks enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at RMIT[3] from which he graduated with honours.

Career[edit]

Having worked for a number of leading Australian interior design practices after graduation, Hicks was awarded Young Designer of the Year in 1998.[4]

In 2000, he launched David Hicks Design in Melbourne, Australia, with the studio focussing on luxury interior and building design.[5] His work is described as blending modern minimalism[6] with luxury and opulence giving special attention to architectural planning and artwork selection[7] as well as his own custom designed furnishings.[8][9]

Hicks’ first book, Intimate: A Private World of Interiors was published by Thames & Hudson in November 2016, with photography by Ivan Terestchenko and Shannon McGrath[10] and a foreword by Neale Whitaker.[11]

In 2018 Hicks was invited by the National Gallery of Victoria to participate in the Rigg Design Prize[12] which recognises ten design studios who demonstrate excellence in Australian Design.

David Hicks has served as a guest judge on homeMADE and The Block for the Nine Network, Australia.[13]

In 2022 David Hicks was named by LuxDeco as one of Top 100 Interior Designers in the World.[14]

Hicks' design practice expanded to the United States in 2017, establishing a Los Angeles studio that has since redesigned the former 1920's Hollywood Hills home of Ginger Rogers.[15]

Bibliography[edit]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rocca, Jane (November 2018). "David Hicks' New Luxury Design Tricks" (PDF). Esquire Magazine (Singapore) (November 2018): 176–179.
  2. ^ "David Hicks is Styling Projects as Private Homes" (PDF). Boutique Developer. 5. April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Feagins, Lucy (9 June 2017). "Studio Visit: David Hicks". The Design Files.
  4. ^ C.D.P, Iván Meade (2010-11-22). "In Conversation with David Hicks – lifeMstyle". lifeMstyle – An online magazine for interior design and graphic design enthusiasts. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ Kelly, Annie (2017-10-23). "Australia's David Hicks Has Picked Up a Few Tricks from His Namesake". 1stDibs Introspective. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ Kiely, AnneMarie (March 2022). "Tour An Interior Designer's Modern Minimalist Melbourne Home". Vogue Living (March / April 2022).
  7. ^ Henderson, Jan (30 October 2017). "At Home With David Hicks". Inside Magazine (97).
  8. ^ Henderson, Jan (7 October 2016). "Sky High Glamour by David Hicks". Australian Design Review.
  9. ^ Pearson, Chris (15 May 2017). "Luxe is More". Belle Magazine (April 2017).
  10. ^ "Intimate : a private world of interiors / David Hicks ; photography by Ivan Terestchenko and Shannon... – Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  11. ^ Whitaker, Neale (January 2017). "Lap of Luxury" (PDF). Vogue Living (January / February 2017): 81–82.
  12. ^ Tomic Hughes, Dana (15 October 2018). "A Celebration of the Finest Australian Interior Design at NGV's Rigg Design Prize 2018". yellowtrace.com.au.
  13. ^ Carneiro, Mariana (2022-07-23). "David Hicks: Streamlined And Well-Resolved Spaces". Luxxu. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  14. ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (20 September 2022). "Superstar Melbourne designer's David Hicks has bought in Darlinghurst". The Daily Telegraph.
  15. ^ Jones, Janice (August 2017). "Star Billing" (PDF). Belle Magazine (August / September 2017): 164–169.
  16. ^ Hicks, David (2016). Intimate: A Private World of Interiors. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500500835.
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