Show Us Your Bits // Lighting Trend.

In the last little while I've been noticing a trend with pendant light designs which allow end-users to add personal touches by displaying their own "bits". These lights make me question whether we ought to be noticing the object or its...

Architect’s Office by Nuno Sampaio Arquitetos | Portugal.

Well... If this isn't the quintessential architects office then I know nothing about anything! Seriously, this workplace literally screams "architects" to me, which is a bit of a paradox given it so understated and restrained. Designed by...

Hotel Fasano Boa Vista | Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy... Isay Weinfeld, one of Brazil’s most renowned architects, sure knows how to put together a smoking hot hotel! You may recall that I recently blogged about another fine example of Weinfeld's many awesome design...

Design Free Thursday | Steve Lambert.

Steve Lambert is an American conceptual installation artist and all around shit-stirrer. My kind of dude, really. I find his work to be intelligent, brave, eye-catching, interesting and funny, but these are just some of the reasons I love...

Painted Newspaper Prints by Evan Hecox.

Dark Island is a series of mixed-media works by Denver-based artist Evan Hecox, currently on show at the Joshua Liner Gallery in New York City. Evan has a passion for exploring unfamiliar cities with his vintage Polaroid camera in hand,...
Widlund House Sweden by Claesson Koivisto Rune | Yellowtrace

Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Regular readers would probably know about my "design love affair" with Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune. This awesome threesome (get your mind out of the gutter) strikes yet again with a stunning home, situated on the west coast...

Welcome To The World Baby Yellowtrace!

Dearest yellowtrace friends, And so we meet again... I hope you've enjoyed all the posts during the last 5 weeks and that you haven't missed me too much. Do tell! I thought it was only fair to give you a little update on what I've been...

Vincent Van Duysen’s Home In Antwerp.

Completed more than 10 years ago, this house looks as beautiful and relevant today as it did back in 2001. Featuring Vincent Van Duysen's signature spare aesthetic, the house is a true expression of honest design essence, abstraction and...

Design Free Thursday | Pin Portraits by Philip Karlberg.

I am loving these sculpted portraits of famous people created by photographer Philip Karlberg for Plaza Magazine. Mr Karlberg used approximately 1200 carefully arranged wooden pins and clever lighting to recreate faces of "classic wearers...