Interview: Patrick Kennedy and Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan.Revered Melbourne-based architecture practice Kennedy Nolan are no strangers to our pages. Established in 1999 by Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy, the much-loved local architects celebrate 20 years in business this year (ummm – wow!),...
Casa Cook Chania on Greek Island Crete by Lambs and Lions & K-studio.Lambs and Lions Berlin, Greek architects K-studio and interior stylist Annabel Kutucu conceiving the new Casa Cook Chania as a modernist village of low-slung villas that hug the hillside of an untouched stretch of Cretan coast. The...
Esrawe Studio Designs Grupo Arca’s Stone Showroom & Warehouse in Guadalajara, Mexico.Playing on the notion of a quarry being a ‘manufactured landscape’, Esrawe Studio have designed a showroom and warehouse for natural materials brand Grupo Arca in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon entrance to the courtyard of Grupo Arca’s...
Tokyo Office Tower by nendo Veiled With a Timber Grid.Rather than allow another closed-off office building to populate the street, nendo created a space connected to the exterior environment with this Tokyo office building. Balconies have been placed sporadically on six floors, each of which...
Roscommon House in Floreat, Western Australia by Neil Cownie.Roscommon House by Neil Cownie embraces the Japanese ‘Wabi-sabi’ style of seeking beauty in imperfection, with uneven concrete surfaces and materials chosen for their roughness, texture, and modesty. Spurred by the demolition of a...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // May 2019.Geez, these months are passing by really fast, aren’t they!? Our May (already?) edition of the Yellowtrace Spotlight rounds up the best of the best submissions from the past month, featuring Australian and global design news. And by now...
Brick House in Whitefield, India by CollectiveProject.Brick House in Bangalore by CollectiveProject is made with hand-moulded table bricks with natural variations in colour and form, celebrating the imperfections of the material and the slightly uneven manner in which they are...
Bricks Decoded: The Versatility of Ceramic Facades & Screens.The options are vast when it comes to clay-based ceramic tile facade systems, holding major appeal for contemporary projects thanks to their durability, versatility, and sustainable merit. We’re exploring some of our favourite...
Aesop Store in Park Slope, New York by Frida Escobedo.Set amongst the mid-century brownstones that are synonymous with the charm of Brooklyn’s Park Slope, Australian skincare brand Aesop has opened a new store designed by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo. A slight diversion from the...
