Yellowtrace Spotlight // May 2015.

Yo, yo, yo! Yellowtrace Spotlight rolls around for another month, presenting some of the most exciting design submissions we’ve received in May such as local and international projects, new products and upcoming exhibitions we must bring to your attention. What are you waiting for? Go on – check it out!

Botanical Inquiry By Sydney Photographer Daniel Shipp.

Botanical Inquiry by Daniel Shipp is a series of photographic dioramas in which nature, geography and physics are shuffled to present fictional environments.

Archie Rose Distillery in Sydney’s Rosebery by Acme & Co.

Archie Rose Distillery is an exemplary case of adaptive reuse where Acme & Co have transformed an unremarkable steel shed into a compelling establishment.

PARACHILNA Launches New Lighting Collection Designed By Neri & Hu.

PARACHILNA launches a new lighting collection designed by Neri & Hu, based on the ancient “Chinese lanterns” and powered by the latest technology.

31 Boutique Residences At Elwood House Designed By Woods Bagot & Hecker Guthrie.

Australian companies Woods Bagot and Hecker Guthrie have joined forces to deliver Piccolo’s vision for 31 boutique residences at Elwood House in Melbourne.

Soda.BERLIN Bookstore By Designliga.

soda.BERLIN bookshop by Designliga embodies visual culture, with bookshelves displaying book covers, not spines, arranged like artworks in a gallery.

Brand New Creative Studio of AB Concept in Hong Kong.

Hong-Kong based design house AB Concept opens their newly renovated creative studio, dotted with garden plants, vintage furniture, bicycles, books & art.

Bolon Launches The Latest Flooring Collection ‘Flow’.

Swedish design company Bolon announces the release of their latest flooring collection ‘Flow’ – and with it an innovative development within recycling.

Todd Robinson’s Experiments in Natural Philosophy Installation.

Drawing on an ongoing series, Experiments In Natural Philosophy continues Todd Robinson’s inquiry into sculptural presence, materiality & audience reception.

The Passion of Making by Overgaard & Dyrman.

Danish furniture company, Overgaard & Dyrman, have launched a film showcasing the passion & craftsmanship behind their recently launched Wire Collection.

Oranadajima Community House Project in Japan by Martin van der Linden.

After a devastating earthquake & tsunami hit Japan in 2011, architect Martin van der Linden helped by designing an after-school house & community centre.

Stone Garden by Mist-O for Antolini.

‘Stone Garden’ by Mist-O for Antolini is a space dedicated to nature – a modern garden where the volumes, geometry and various materials speak eloquently.

Flower Collection By Louise Olsen For Dinosaur Designs.

Tiny seed stems and sculptural petal forms inspire the beauty of Flower, the newest collection from Louise Olsen, Creative Director of Dinosaur Designs.