Oh Kappetain, My Kappetain // Los Angeles Home of Architect Ray Kappe.I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – LA houses like this are what happens when modernist ideas go to the coast, unwinds by the beach, and unravels in all this louche, approachable brilliance. This is the sort of modern house...
FIKA by ON Design Partners // Tokyo.Designed by ON design partners, FIKA is a home that converts into a weekend shop selling scandinavian collectibles. Separated by a full-height white shelving unit, the shop and the home merge into a single space creating a unique and...
Fictional Architecture by Filip Dujardin.Filip Dujardin is an architectural photographer based in the Belgian city of Ghent. For his personal photography project titled"Fictions", Dujardin creates images of fictional architecture. These hyperrealistic photo collages of wild and...
Stockholm Design Week 2013 // Best New Lighting & Installations.Last week I shared with you my favourite new furniture and products from last month's Stockholm Design Week 2013 and Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. Today's post is Part II of my Stockholm review, showcasing my top selections of new...
Napoléon Apartment Renovation in Paris by FREAKS freearchitects.This lovely heritage apartment is equal parts beautiful, clever and fun. Recently refurbished by FREAKS freearchitects, it is located on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, which happens to be an old address of Napoleon I. In order to celebrate...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // March 2013.It's the first Monday of the month, which means it's Yellowtrace Spotlight time! In this month's edition I'm sharing with you a whole bunch of design news including a beautiful new house by Wolveridge Architects; new products from AÃRK...
Move-in Showroom in Melbourne by Elenberg Fraser.Given that we are hosting an unofficial "brick week" here on Yellowtrace, I though it would be quite fitting to wrap up with a project that takes the lil ol' brick to a whole new level. Please make a warm welcome (back) to the supremely...
Stockholm Design Week 2013 // Best New Furniture & Products.The 62nd annual Stockholm Design Week 2013 and Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair took place between 4-10 February. Despite the fact that I observed the developments of this significant Scandinavian design event from the comfort of my own...
Beautiful Brickwork.Had you asked me a few years ago how I felt about brick, I may have pulled a rather unenthused expression. For the longest time, bricks lived in the same brain cell as bad developer houses from the 90s. Oh, how things have changed. I am...