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Greg Natale
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationInterior designer
Years active1996–present
Websitegregnatale.com

Greg Natale (born 1974)[1] is an Australian interior designer, and the founder of Greg Natale Design.

Early life and education

Natale was born and raised in Sydney, Australia,[2] to Italian immigrants who arrived in Australia in the 1950s.[3] Natale took a three-year course in interior design at the Enmore Design Centre at TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute, studied visual arts at Sydney College of the Arts, and architecture at the University of Technology, Sydney.[4][5]

Career

From 1996 to 2001, Natale worked for three different architectural design firms: Garth Barnett Designers, HBO+EMTB, and SJB.[6] In 2001, he launched Greg Natale Design.[7] This was around the end of the minimalism movement,[7][8] and Natale chose to pursue a more luxurious look than had previously been in style.[5] His first major project was the 2002 design of the Gonano Apartment, with a decorative, repeat pattern coordinated on walls, blinds, bed linens and art.[3] Based in Sydney, the firm handles interior design in residential, retail and commercial spaces, and also does residential exterior design.[9][10]

Natale's style is a mixture of opulence, vibrant colors, patterns and textures,[2][7][11] with meticulously curated and balanced, layered spaces[5][12] and modern touches.[13] He has designed products including rug collections of commercial and domestic rugs and carpets for Designer Rugs, wallpaper collections for Porter's Paints, furniture collections for Stylecraft and Regency Distribution, and a range of tiles for Teranova Tiles and Italian powerhouse Bisazza.[2][5][6][7][10][14]

Natale has twice been named the Belle / Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year in 2011 and 2014.[15][16] In 2014, he was named the inaugural winner of the Editors' Medal at the Interior Design Excellence Awards.[17][18] In 2015 he was named as one of ‘The World's Most Influential Designers’ by Architectural Digest Mexico and in 2016 at High Point Market in North Carolina was awarded ‘2016 Luxury International Designer of the Year’. In 2015 Harper's Bazaar Interiors, Middle East feted Greg Natale as a ‘Design Visionary’. Greg has appeared as a guest judge on the reality television shows The Renovators and homeMADE.[14]

Natale's first book, The Tailored Interior, was published by Hardie Grant in November 2014, with photography by Anson Smart and a foreword by Jonathan Adler.[6][10] The book offers insights and lessons on interior design, including Natale's philosophies and approach to paint color, type of paints, patterns, proportion, cohesion and layering,[5][7][15] showcasing 18 spaces Natale has created.[10] Architectural Digest named the book as part of its 21 Best Books by Designers and Architects of 2015.

In September 2018 Natale's second book, The Patterned Interior, was published by Rizzoli New York. A visual monograph with photography by Anson Smart, the book's foreword was penned by celebrated designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. The Patterned Interior guides readers through a diverse selection of residences that showcase Natale's exploration of the power and importance of pattern. Featuring photographs that span multiple countries and myriad styles, The Patterned Interior tours a rural Oklahoma property that redefines contemporary rustic cool, a unique surf-inspired penthouse overlooking one of Australia's most sought-after beaches, a Midtown New York pied-à-terre that exudes sophistication, a vast country estate in southern Australia with a distinct rock vibe, and a light-filled city apartment in one of Sydney's most iconic buildings.

Awards (selected)

  • Belle / Coco Republic Wild Card, 2002[5]
  • Belle / Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year, 2011[14]
  • Belle / Coco Republic Best Residential Interior, 2013[10]
  • Finalist, Dulux Colour Award, Single Residential Interior, 2013[19]
  • Belle / Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year, 2014[20]
  • Interior Design Excellence Award Editors' Medal, 2014[17]
  • High Point Market in North Carolina ‘2016 Luxury International Designer of the Year’
  • Belle / Coco Republic Best Residential Interior Readers' Choice, 2018

Bibliography

  • The Tailored Interior (Hardie Grant Books, 2014)
  • The Patterned Interior (Rizzoli, New York, 2018)

Television

References

  1. ^ Megan Morton, “Breaking the Rules,”[permanent dead link] Elle, December 2005, pp. 101-107.
  2. ^ a b c Sophie Burton, “The world according to Greg Natale,” The New Zealand Herald, December 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b “Greg Natale,” Top Designers’ Secrets Revealed. Accessed January 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Stephen Brook, “Creative living through good design,” The Australian, January 26, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Georgie Corke, “Interview: Greg Natale,” Archived 2015-03-11 at the Wayback Machine The Home Journal, July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Gillian Serisier, “Greg Natale: Cool school, Italian style,” Australian Design Review, November 11, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e Robyn Willis, “The end of minimalism: More is more for interior designer Greg Natale,” The Daily Telegraph, November 15, 2014.
  8. ^ “Designer Spotlight: Greg Natale Design,” PopSugar, July 14, 2008.
  9. ^ Luke Slattery, “The bright stuff,” The Weekend Australian Magazine, February 9, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d e Jessica Rule, “Greg Natale’s style secrets,” The West Australian, November 21, 2014.
  11. ^ “Designer lives,” The Weekend Australian Magazine, June 21, 2008.
  12. ^ Amy Johnson, “Greg Natale – The Tailored Interior Interview,” Mercer School of Interior Design, November 17, 2014.
  13. ^ “The Reminiscent of Baroque in Greg Natale’s Residential Project,” Freshome, 2012.
  14. ^ a b c “Interview with interior design maestro Greg Natale,” Cream Magazine, December 28, 2011.
  15. ^ a b “The top tips of Australia’s designer of the year,” Sydney Morning Herald, November 5, 2014.
  16. ^ “Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2014,” Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine Magazine Publishers of Australia, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Geraldine Chua, “Melbourne house with Asian architectural themes wins top 2014 IDEA prize,” Architecture and Design, November 25, 2014.
  18. ^ “See all the winners of the 2014 Interior Design Excellence Awards,” Vogue Living, December 2, 2014.
  19. ^ “2013 Dulux Colour Awards shortlist revealed,” Australian Design Review, February 25, 2013.
  20. ^ “Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2014,” cocorepublic.com, May 14, 2014.
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