Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
Casa Kaspé in Mexico City by Zeller & Moye.Custom joinery defines Casa Kaspé, a Mexico City apartment renovated by Zeller & Moye. An ‘accessible wall’ spans the entire 17m depth of both upper and lower floors, comprised of overlapping timber doors that conceal miscellaneous...
Caroline House in Melbourne by Kennedy Nolan.Both a sense of formality and whimsy permeate Caroline House, described by Kennedy Nolan as an "eccentric formal quality" that offers a balanced relationship between garden and interior space, further heightened through a sophisticated...
House in a Park in Zurich, Switzerland by Think Architecture.Set on a sloping plot beside a forest overlooking Lake Zurich, House in a Park by Think Architecture has a meandering shape that integrates harmoniously into the environment, with one storey embedded below ground to further reduce visual...
Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio.Made from concrete slabs comprised of waste materials, the facades of the Millet Vinegar Museum in Zibo, China by Zhanghua Studio make the building appear as if grew straight from the earth. Up close, the slabs are each a unique, abstract...
Peppertree Villa in Bellevue Hill, Sydney by Luigi Rosselli Architects & Alwill Interiors.I am forever in awe of projects that manage to masterfully blend contemporary references with existing heritage elements, creating an aesthetic that effortlessly straddles both, yet ultimately feels neither one or the other. Enter...
Business Center 1905 & Co-Working Space in Baden, Switzerland by Oliver Christen.Inside this slick co-working space in Baden, Switzerland, local architect Oliver Christen has inserted a blue-green stained plywood and oak structure within the existing interior, distinguishing the space and forming a kitchen while...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // June 2019.Our June edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight rounds up the best local and international submissions, including some hot and happening restaurants in Shanghai & Amsterdam, new products from Studio Mumbai, Vitra & Virgil Abloh,...
Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse in Aqaba, Jordan by Oppenheim Architecture.The undulating sprayed concrete shell of Ayla golf club by Oppenheim Architecture emulates the rolling dunes and mountains of the surrounding Jordanian desert. The entire building is essentially made by hand, deepening the ties to the land...