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.

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Early life and education

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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