The Snake by François Roche/ New Territories in Paris, France.If you’re ever lacking a bit of that artsy-edge in your design lives, only look towards Paris, France. For better or worse, you can trust the Parisians to explore and blur the boundary between art and architecture. Although I’m...
Merrydown House in Dorset, UK by McLaren Excell.Today we’re off to Dorset in the UK to take a look around Merrydown House, a monastic-style home that features the most exquisite materiality and detailing. Originally the local Victorian girls school, the layout of the space was quite...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // March 2016.Hello friends, and welcome to the March 2016 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight where we round up the best submissions featuring Australian and global design news. Fasten your seat belts as we are about to unload on you a whole bunch of...
Stories On Design // Top Shelf.Today's story focuses on shelving that's more than just the name itself suggests. Top Shelf is an ode to joinery elements that play an integral part within interior architecture. Top Shelf acts both as a sculptural and a functional...
Awe-Inspiring Harbin Opera House in China by MAD Architects.Located in the northern Chinese city of Harbin, this MAD Architect’s creation is a serious beauty. Fluid and sinuous in form, the intersection between landscape and built form is intentionally blurred. MAD Architects have used...
Duplex Penthouse & Roof Terrace in Tel Aviv by Toledano + Architects.Toledano + Architects have renovated a two level duplex apartment in Tel Aviv with an arresting folded steel staircase supported by suspended steel...
House Husarö in Stockholm, Sweden by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter.With its floor-to-ceiling windows, pitched roof, forest aspect and use of natural materials, House Husarö in Stockholm by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has all the usual trappings of a classic Nordic cabin. However, upon taking a closer...
THE QVEST Hotel set Inside the Former Historic Archive of Cologne, Germany.Combining Neo-Gothic architecture with an epic museum-worthy collection of furniture, photography and art, THE QVEST Hotel links history and modernity in an exquisitely curated way. Located in a quiet square in the heart of Cologne,...
Olivetti Showroom in Venice by Carlo Scarpa.Overlooking Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, peaking out from the cloisters and watching the hustle and bustle of passers by, is Carlo Scarpa’s Olivetti Showroom. Typically Scarpa, typically Venetian and beautifully Italian, in...
