Published on February 26, 2021
âFor seekers of the unconventional.â YSG Studio founder Yasmine Saleh Ghoniemâs catchphrase has pride of place in both her Instagram bio and on her website, where the message dominates the screen in a punchy, all-caps typeface. Previously at the helm of design firm Amber Road, Ghoniem broke out on her own in February 2020 to launch the all-female firm, based in a refurbished hair salon in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. One look at her latest project, a penthouse overlooking Sydney Harbour, and you know that Ghoniem isnât overpromising. The kitchen peninsula is clad in crocodile green marble; zebrawood veneer runs across the cabinets; and a slab of Calacatta Viola with inky violet veins underscores the fireplaceâa gutsy combination that the designer credits to her clientâs adamant request for color, as well as to her own upbringing. âMy momâs Australian; my dadâs EgyptianâI grew up all over the place,â�