XYZ Lounge & Bar in Ghent, Belgium by Didier Fiúza Faustino.Fleshy pink stucco mouldings, slabs of sandy, silver-veined marble, and a militia of Delete Yourself chairs in sage green: this is Didier Fiúza Faustino’s first bar, lounge, and restaurant. In XYZ Lounge and Bar in Ghent,...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // June 2018.Our June edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight rounds up the best local and international submissions, including some hot and happening restaurants in Sydney, Shanghai & Antlanta, new products that have dropped in Australia from Laminex,...
Open-Air Holiday Home in Zicatela Beach, Mexico by Ludwig Godefroy & Emmanuel Picault.Balanced between the mountains and the sea on the south-west coast of Mexico, Casa Zicatela is a concrete marvel and the latest collaborative project to emerge from the studio of architect Ludwig Godefroy and designer and furnisher...
Brass House in West London by Simon Astridge.The owners of this terraced house in West London have imbued their fond memories of holidays in Portugal and Israel into a newly completed renovation. Working with Simon Astridge Architecture Workshop, the family undertook a complete...
Step House in North London by Bureau de Change.Like a layered picture frame, the rhythmic stepping motif created by the brick is echoed throughout the interior, and has been worked into both the plan and section of this North London...
Italianate House in Surry Hills by Renato D’Ettorre Architects.Sydney-based Renato D’Ettorre Architects have found a way to breathe new vivacity into a Surry Hills terrace house, respecting its rustic past but also making way for a brave, modern future. Inside the terrace, Renato D’Ettorre...
The Beehive in Surry Hills by Luigi Rosselli + Raffaello Rosselli.Construction creates about 50% of Australia’s waste output. And a building’s energy footprint is largely based on the material’s embodied energy. With that in mind, Sydney architects Luigi Rosselli and Raffaello Rosselli took an...
“Somewhere Other” by John Wardle Architects Revealed at Venice Architecture Biennale.At JWA’s 'Somewhere Other' at Venice Architecture Biennale, visitors are drawn in to gaze through five different portals designed to transfer them Down Under and back to Venice again. Each portal plays with perspective and reflection to...
Interview: Sydney-Based Architect Brad Swartz.Chances are, you’ve probably seen his work over the last couple of years, even though you may not necessarily be familiar with his name. Brad Swartz established his eponymous architecture practice in late 2015, following the completion...