Ingrid Weir has designed interiors in Mexico, Los Angeles and Sydney for a diverse array of clients including The Macquarie Group, The Sydney Opera House, National Parks and Wildlife, Charter Hall, The Australian Film, Television and Radio School and The National Art School as well as private residences. Trained at Sydney University, she holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture. With a background in set and costume design, she previously worked extensively in film, television and theatre in Australia. Ingrid studied photography at CCAC in San Francisco and The Australian Centre for Photography, and has photographed campaigns for Qantas, Samsung and the Australian homewares company Utopia Goods. Her previous book, New Rural, was also published by Hardie Grant.

‘A divine book. Salt-encrusted, oxygenated … breathe in deeply and enjoy.’ – Indira Naidoo, author and journalist ‘A beautiful, deeply inspiring view into the lives of people who have chosen to be anchored to the coast and all that it offers – and who have found a way to express that connection so personally and individually in their homes. As someone who grew up on the windswept beaches of coastal Victoria and now lives along the Californian shore, it made me realise how much the beach and all that it represents connects us all.’ – Sarah Harden, CEO of Hello Sunshine ‘Having grown up on the beach in Los Angeles, I immediately felt at home in the pages of New Coastal. The wildness, the carefree attitude, the driftwood, the open windows, the salty skin … it’s hard to translate these emotional connections into the pages of a book, but Ingrid has done it.’ – Amy Neunsinger, photographer, designer and host of Capturing Home