Tama Art University Library by Toyo Ito | Yellowtrace.

Tama Art University Library by Toyo Ito // Tokyo, Japan.

Toyo Ito's library at Tama Art University is comprised of a series of concrete arches. The arches, which are of varying span lengths, are arranged in an irregular patterns driven by the slope of the surrounding landscape. The arches...
Aesop Berlin Store by Weiss—heiten | Yellowtrace

The Inaugural Aesop Berlin Store by Weiss—heiten.

Weiss—heiten have designed the first signature store in Germany for Australian skin care brand, Aesop. The store recently opened on Alte Schönhauser Street in Berlin, Mitte. Reflecting Aesop‘s approach to build unique site-specific...
The Sea Library in Awashima, Japan by ETAT Japan | Yellowtrace.

Sea Library by ETAT Architects // Awashima, Japan.

What do you get when you mix Scandinavian design with a Japanese aesthetic? A symphony of beauty, simplicity and extraordinary detailing. In other words - every designer's wet dream! Stockholm-based Erik TĂśrnkvist and Malin Belfrage of...
Neri & Hu Design Camper Flagship Showroom Shanghai | Yellowtrace

Camper Flagship Showroom by Neri & Hu // Shanghai, China.

The Camper store is a reinterpreted two storey traditional house, sliced in half and opening itself up to the "laneway" within the warehouse which it sits. The slice is expressed with a bright red rubber, which is the same rubber used for...
MIM Design, Chambers Street, Melbourne | Yellowtrace.

Yellowtrace Spotlight // November 2013.

Hello and welcome to the November 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. In this month's design news you can read about three Melbourne projects by Mim Design, Piccolo Architecture and Studio Equator; beautiful new products from Henry...