Juun.J Fashion Flagship & Felt Coffee in Seoul by WGNB.WGNB fused a triangle, circle, and square to form one abstract, geometrical building for the Juun.J retail flagship and Felt Coffee cafe. The ambiguous shape and monochome black facades generate curiosity from passersby, intentionally...
AZL Architects Renovate An Old Kiln Building in the Chinese Forest With Concrete & Brick Arches.AZL Architecture revived a towering concrete building replete with grand arches to house the historic BingDing Wood Kiln in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. The complex, double-curved brick arch masonry structure of the kiln...
Courtyard Villa in Tangshan, China by ARCHSTUDIO.Traditional Chinese courtyard dwellings ‘ Siheyuan’ inspired ARCHSTUDIO for Courtyard Villa, a suburban holiday home in Tangshan, China surrounded by verdant farmland, orchards and rivers. The gabled roof and wall to wall timber...
D2 Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland by Jake Moulson Architects.What happens when you combine the flamboyance of Bowie’s glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? You get Jake Moulson’s deliciously weird and wonderful, five-storey D2 Townhouse...
The Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm by Norell/Rodhe.Norell/Rodhe articulated key existing elements with colour through the refurbishment of the Royal Institute of Art building in Stockholm, such as the pastel yellow braced columns that date back to the 1800s. Bespoke fittings and furniture...
Aires Mateus’ Own Workspace ‘Atelier Cecílio de Sousa’ in Lisbon, Portugal.We do tend to admire the work of Lisbon-based architectural practice Aires Mateus, and it’s no surprise upon seeing how beautiful their own office is, set in a restored home on residential street Cecílio de Sousa. Architectural...
Can Lis: Jørn Utzon’s Family Summer House in Mallorca.On an island that has changed dramatically through commercialization and tourism over the course of the last decades, Jørn Utzon’s Can Lis embodies a stoic sense of permanence, appearing in total harmony with its environment; as if it...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // July 2019.Welcome to the July edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight! This month we are sharing a whole bunch of design news including a few super cool hospitality projects (oh but of course!), Techne's new office space in Melbourne, beautiful new...