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Jolson Architecture and Interiors, with sculpture park in association with Hassell

Pt. Leo Estate is a generously appointed venue for wine-tasting, fine dining and sculpture viewing on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The first image I saw of the complex was an aerial photograph in which the most striking feature was the asymmetrical, concentric geometry of the roof, winding out to a series of ribbon-like curving paths. The image suggested a certain amount of drama, and the program of wine, food and sculpture - all harnessed to spectacular sea views - seemed very promising. A visit was an immediately tempting prospect.

During a late-December visit to the site, three things about this

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