Sculpted Sophistication
SCULPTED SOPHISTICATION
82 VENICE STREET, MORNINGTON
PRAWN BROKEN RICE FROM FIREBIRD RECIPE
CONVERSATION WITH
GARDEN DAY 2025
THU 23 OCT, 10AM – 4PM
You’re invited to the annual NGVWA Garden Day. This year, explore an array of superb private gardens in Brighton and the magnificent grounds of a nearby landmark mansion. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to talk with top landscape designers about their inspiring planting schemes and innovative concepts.
Garden produce, artisanal baked goods, potted plants, seasonal blooms, and a selection of the latest garden and floral-themed books will be available for purchase on the day, along with a raffle featuring a covetable selection of prizes.
MARKET ACTIVE WITH OPPORTUNITIES
TICKETS (no GST)
Early Bird $70 until 31 Aug
Full Price $80 from 1 Sep
Advance bookings only Tickets are non-refundable
ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS
Online NGV.Melbourne/NGVWA Phone 03 8662 1573 (10am–4pm, Mon–Fri) Tax deductible donations are welcome. Follow us on Instagram @NGVWA_VIC
The NGVWA is a group of volunteers who fundraise through events to support the NGV Collection.
HAWTHORN HOUSE PROJECTS
With interest rates now largely in the rear-view mirror, market sentiment remains upbeat despite the RBA’s unexpected decision to hold rates steady earlier this month. Optimism remains high for a potential cut when the RBA Board meets on 11–12 August, which would likely provide an additional boost to what is already shaping up to be a reasonably buoyant market.
The key driver at present is price sensitivity. Buyers are engaged and active, but value alignment remains crucial. Properties priced in line with current market expectations are achieving strong results across all price points, from entry-level apartments to high-end family homes. Campaigns that launch with realistic price guides continue to see solid enquiry, healthy open-for-inspection numbers, and competitive bidding come auction day.
Looking ahead, August is expected to deliver the highest level of opportunity we’ve seen in the past four years for both buyers and sellers. Stock levels are steadily rising, with more campaigns launching each week and auction volumes building towards a peak later in the month. This increase in available properties, combined with stable sentiment and the possibility of a rate cut, positions the market for a lively end to winter and a positive lead into the traditional spring selling season.
Connect with our team today to take advantage of rising buyer activity and increasing market opportunities. ■
By John Bongiorno
NGVWA GARDEN DAY 2025
SCULPTED SOPHISTICATION
“Celebrating elevated Bay and coastal panoramas, this brand new Mornington beachside residence makes a bold style statement with its curated finishes and indulgent appointments.”
ADRIAN CALCEDO - DIRECTOR
This architecturally designed, brand-new beachside residence in Mornington showcases breathtaking Bay and coastal views. Offering four bedrooms plus a study, it blends coastal contemporary style with industrial edge through full height curved exterior wall, polished and raw concrete, Venetian plaster, honed Italian stone, and warm timbers.
The flexible, multi-level layout suits transgenerational living, with options for main suites and living areas on both levels.
The expansive open-plan zone features three metre high ceilings, a gas log fire heater, and connects to an alfresco deck with BBQ kitchen and heated plunge pool. The main kitchen is equipped with Fulgor Milano appliances, an Artusi fridge/ fridger, and a Black Emprador island. Bathrooms are luxuriously appointed with designer finishes, while bespoke walnut joinery enhances every space. A rooftop terrace offers panoramic views to the Heads and You Yangs.
Additional features include double glazing, reverse cycle heating/cooling, wool carpets, stone laundry, double garage, and alarm system. Ideally located near Fisherman’s Beach and local amenities. ■
FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT
ANDRIAN CALCEDO 0402 703 236
WILL TRIANDAFILLOU 0450 195 233
PRAWN BROKEN RICE
Recreate a taste of Prahran’s Firebird restaurant at home with this signature recipe from Head Chef Corey Gallichan — a bold, flame-kissed dish that captures the smoky, punchy spirit of Vietnam’s grill culture.
INGREDIENTS
Firebird Prawn Stock:
1.25 kg prawn heads
2–3 Roma tomatoes
3 brown onions
2–3 carrots
¼ bunch celery
1 fennel
50 g ginger
5 cloves garlic, fried
½ tbsp coriander seeds
½ tbsp fennel seeds
½ tbsp cumin seeds
1–2 star anise
Prawn Oil:
250 ml vegetable oil
100 g sambal with prawn
50 g prawns in soybean
5 g annatto seeds
Prawn Bisque:
370 g prawn stock
180 g unsalted butter
20 g mam nem
30 g sambal with prawn
25 g dark palm sugar
20 g smoked paprika
2 g smoke powder
35 g tamarind paste
30 g kombu extract
1.25 g xanthan gum
Prawn Broken Rice:
750 g broken rice
750 ml prawn stock
40 g shallots, sliced
14 g garlic, sliced
50 g prawn curry paste
36 g vegetable oil
125 g butter
Kombu extract, to season
To Serve (Per Portion):
200 g cooked prawn rice
2 tiger prawns, split and cleaned
50 ml warm prawn bisque
METHOD
Firebird Prawn Stock:
1. Roast prawn heads at 180°C for 15 minutes until golden (not dark).
2. Roughly chop vegetables and sweat with a little oil in a rondeau.
3. Divide into trays, cover with water, and steam at 93°C overnight.
4. Strain and reserve.
Prawn Oil:
1. Combine ingredients and gently infuse over low heat.
2. Strain and reserve the oil.
Prawn Bisque:
1. Gently warm all ingredients in a tall pot.
2. Season to taste.
3. Blend in a Thermomix until emulsified and smooth.
4. Strain through a fine chinois.
Prawn Broken Rice:
1. Sweat shallots and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Stir in curry paste, then add rice and toast briefly.
3. Transfer to a deep tray, add stock, and cook in a combi oven on 100% steam for 45 minutes.
4. Once cooked, fold through butter and kombu extract.
Plating:
1. Spoon 200 g of rice into a hot cast iron pan and gently press down.
2. Allow the base to crisp up over medium-high heat (2–3 minutes).
3. Meanwhile, gently warm or grill split tiger prawns until just cooked.
4. Plate crispy rice with prawns on top.
5. Finish with a ladle of warm prawn bisque over the prawns and rice.
NO.22 IN
CONVERSATION WITH
HOME
In this exclusive interview, we spoke with Alexandra Pappas, the founder of No. 22 Home, an Australian brand creating unique giftware, crockery, and tableware. Below, Alexandra shares insights into their design philosophy, inspiration, and commitment to bringing affordable luxury to the Australian homewares market.
No. 22 Home is known for its playful and vibrant take on giftware, crockery, and tableware. How do you incorporate these elements while maintaining a sophisticated and elegant aesthetic?
We carefully balance and curate the designers we collaborate with to ensure our products have a fun, playful element while also being classic and sophisticated. Our products are designed to create memories, so we include playful and vibrant details for people to remember them, while also making them timeless for use across many occasions and years.
The brand takes inspiration from global cultures and styles. Which specific cultures or regions have had the most significant influence on your product designs?
Greek culture, with its love for entertaining and making people happy, has greatly influenced No. 22 Home. As someone with Greek and Cypriot heritage, I draw inspiration from this to create the brand and our product range. Our Destinations Collections are inspired by my experiences and appreciation of specific cities. Capri's abundant lemons and delicate tile designs, and Paris' morning rituals, bistro cuisine, and passenger bikes have all played a role in shaping our collections.
Your collection of Paris-inspired plates garnered an incredible 5,000-person waitlist in 2023. Please set the scene around this sought-after collection that captured the imagination.
What's not to love about Paris? After almost three years of no international travel due to COVID, this collection launched just
as borders were opening and people were starting to travel again. For those who were not travelling, this collection either made you want to go to Paris or conjured up positive memories of the City of Love. The delicate, hand-drawn designs by the talented Lauren from The Blackline Bottega were so inviting that it was easy to feel love at first sight for them, hence the strong demand and waitlist.
Can you share more details about the quality materials and skilled artisans involved in creating your products?
Most of our products, specifically our tableware, are produced by hand in one way or another. The designs on our Capri plates are hand-drawn, with artisans painting the lines and dots without machinery. It blows you away to see it in person - thousands of plates being drawn on in vibrant colours, each with different tones and strokes. We get a lot of questions about this as people are confused about why their plates may not look identical, but we believe this adds to the charm of them and makes you feel like you could be in Capri.
You are committed to bringing affordable luxury-inspired edits to the Australian homewares market. Did you identify a gap in the market that inspired this focus?
Not really. Despite my best efforts to remain objective, I feel I am my biggest customer and have always aimed to create products I would use in my own home at a comfortable price point. Our products are made from high-quality, timeless materials, positioning us above trend-focused brands but not quite in
the luxury tableware league. While we've navigated this market carefully, I believe our niche has developed organically.
How do you see No. 22 Home's products evolving to accommodate the ever-evolving world of entertaining and home design?
We strive to evolve and improve our products while maintaining a delicate balance to ensure they remain timeless rather than simply following trends. Our products are designed to evoke warm, positive emotions and be cherished by customers, whether for entertaining or daily use. We aim to be part of special memories, from intimate meals to gatherings with friends, and believe there will always be a need for sophisticated, quality products. ■
LEARN MORE
NGVWA GARDEN DAY 2025
THU 23 OCT, 10AM – 4PM
You’re invited to the annual NGVWA Garden Day. This year, explore an array of superb private gardens in Brighton and the magnificent grounds of a nearby landmark mansion. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to talk with top landscape designers about their inspiring planting schemes and innovative concepts.
Garden produce, artisanal baked goods, potted plants, seasonal blooms, and a selection of the latest garden and floral-themed books will be available for purchase on the day, along with a raffle featuring a covetable selection of prizes.
TICKETS (no GST)
Early Bird $70 until 31 Aug
Full Price $80 from 1 Sep
Advance bookings only
Tickets are non-refundable
ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS
Online NGV.Melbourne/NGVWA
Phone 03 8662 1573
(10am–4pm, Mon–Fri)
Tax deductible donations are welcome. Follow us on Instagram @NGVWA_VIC
The NGVWA is a group of volunteers who fundraise through events to support the NGV Collection.
Adrian Feint The Illawarra flame tree, 1941 (detail). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004.
Courtesy of the artist’s estate.
THE LOCAL EDIT
Soul Night Market Mornington - 8th August 2025
Peninsula Community Theatre, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington, VIC 3931
Regional Farmers Market at Abbotsford Convent9 th August 2025
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
Mornington Racecourse Market - 10 th August 2025
Mornington Racecourse, 320 Racecourse Road, Mornington, VIC 3931
Albert’s Wine Bar Sunday Lunch with Avani Winery
- 10 th August 2025
17 Morey Street, Armadale, VIC 3143
Lightscape at Royal Botanic Gardens - Until 10 th August 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3004
Soul Night Market Moorabin - 15th August 2025
30 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, VIC 3189
Boroondara Farmers Market - 16 th August 2025
484 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, VIC 3122
Treasures and Tastes at Trinity Market - 16 th August 2025
177 Union Road, Surrey Hills, VIC 3127
Mount Eliza Farmers' Market - 24th August 2025
Cnr Mt Eliza Way and Canadian Bay Road, Mount Eliza, VIC 3930
Winter Night Market - Until 27th August 2025
Queen Victoria Market, Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Footy Finals Fever: A Very Special Lunch - 28th August 2025
25 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Stand Up in September - 28th August 2025
376 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066
Stonnington Winter Food Drive - Until 31st August 2025
311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, VIC 3144
NGVWA Spring Lunch 2025 - 2nd September 2025
180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
Hill and Ridge Community Market - 6 th September 2025
184 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill, VIC 3937
The Lygon Street Market - 7th September 2025
Piazza Italia, Cnr Argyle Street and Lygon Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
Connor’s Run - 14th September 2025 Melbourne, VIC 3004
McClelland Maker's Market - 20 th September 2025
390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, VIC 3910
An Evening on Broadway - 24th September 2025 - 26 th September 2025
100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3004
Mt Martha South Beach Market - 26 th September 2025
466 Esplanade, Mount Martha, VIC 3934
Point Nepean Portsea Market - 28th September 2025
Point Nepean Quarantine Station, Coleman Road, Portsea, VIC 3944
Olivia's Walk and Run for Wellness 2025 - 5th October 2025
145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC 3084
Kimono - Until 5th October 2025
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
French Impressionism - Until 5th October 2025
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
The Bloody Long Walk: Mornington - 19 th October 2025
Point Nepean Quarantine Station, Coleman Road, Portsea, VIC 3944
NGVWA Garden Day 2025 - 23 rd October 2025
Brighton, VIC 3186
East Malvern Food and Wine Festival - 23 rd November 2025
148 Burke Roadd, Malvern East, VIC 3145
Martin Grant Exhibition - Until January 2026
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3006
DEVELOPED BY DESIGNED BY BUILT BY GARDENS BY
COASTAL CHARM
This beautifully renovated four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Mount Eliza blends modern living with coastal charm, featuring stylish interiors, a master suite, dedicated study, and light-filled living areas. Equipped with energy-efficient split-system units and a double lock-up garage, it offers comfort and practicality on a generous block. It’s the perfect family sanctuary with easy access to amenities and transport. ■
501A ST KILDA STREET, ELWOOD
