Video // Ambio Bacterial Lamp by Teresa van Dongen.Ocean waves glowing blue in the dark of night - anyone who has ever experienced this knows how magical it looks. This phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent micro-organisms in seawater that emit light when exposed to oxygen. This principle...
Norderhov Cabin in Norway by AtelierOslo.The interior of Norderhov Cabin by AtelierOslo is a continuous space finished in curved 4mm thick birch plywood, with the walls and the ceilings forming a single seamless surface. The planning is centred around the fireplace, providing the...
Miss Clara Hotel by Gert Wingårdh // Stockholm, Sweden.At Miss Clara Hotel, in the very heart of downtown Stockholm, world famous architect Gert Wingårdh and his team have transformed an old school into a hotel that merges the past with modern day exclusivity. With many of the original...
Yellowtrace 5th Birthday // Reader Survey + ‘5 for 5’ GIVEAWAY!!Surviving for five years in the over-crowded online world, where it's incredibly difficult to make people stop and pay attention, and even harder to make a living and build a business, is in itself a massive achievement, so I'd really like...
So Hot Right Now // Fins & Folded Facades.I recall a time when I used to have a grown up job in an architecture firm, and the debate amongst my colleagues/ architects over the design of every façade. This is not surprising. Not only are they one of the first things we all notice...
Superhouse by Karen McCartney // Book Review & Special Giveaway!I feel thrilled to have an opportunity to shine a little light on someone who has been an inspiring force in Australian design publishing for quite some time. Of course, I am talking about Karen McCartney who is a leading interior design...
Interview // Australian Artist Sylvia McEwan.It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to the work of Australian artist Sylvia McEwan today. Born in Melbourne, it was following a move to Sydney in the 80's when Sylvia began her artistic exploration. At first she worked in...
#YellowtraceTravels // Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark.The experience of moving through the buildings of Louisiana is unlike anything I've felt before. There are so many different parts to discover - little nooks and crannies, narrow spaces and compressed corridors with low ceiling heights...
EYES/NIGHTS ONLY Temporary Hotel Set Within an Abandoned Building in Belgium.For this year's Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk, Belgian creative agency DIFT introduced EYES/NIGHTS ONLY - a temporary hotel concept set within in an abandoned heritage building. Partnering with furniture brands such as Artifort, IKEA,...