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TOP: Poolside dining area, with brushed teak dining-table top and Indian coloured-glass lanterns. The adjustable pool chaises are by David Sutherland, Los Angeles

To celebrate his 20 years of interior design in Australia, Thomas

Now celebrated as one of the design world’s leading tastemakers,

pages are taken.
It shows in detail how his style has evolved over time to meet the more
reserved tastes of his Australian clients while still putting the Thomas
Hamel stamp on all his projects. “My thought was to take this and show the
world what Australia has been up to, because I consider myself Australian
now, and I wanted to show with pride what we’re up to.”

making, Thomas designed the collection with fellow designer, and his
tables is inspired by Australia and based on bespoke pieces
Thomas has previously designed for clients, “because it’s very
source intriguing and exciting pieces here,” he explains. “Each item has its

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