Laycock Road House in Sydney by Telly Theodore Allied Office.Telly Theodore worked across everything from foundations to art selection in renovating this once modest 1920’s heritage home in Sydney’s Penshurst. An 8.5m backyard excavation made way for a grand new extension with 4.7m high...
Dreams-Chasing Furniture Showroom in Guangdong, China by AD ARCHITECTURE.Located in a suburban shopping mall, 'Dreams-Chasing' is a furniture and mattress showroom and retail space designed by AD ARCHITECTURE inspired by illusions and dreams. The 480sqm interior encourages users to consider the concepts of...
Milan Design Week 2019 Survival Kit & Our Updated Milan Travel Tips.We are sharing some tips for the upcoming Salone del Mobile including our must-see Milan itinerary - from hotels, restaurants, bars & site seeing. If you’re heading to Milan Design Week 2019 this April (or heading to Milan at any...
Old 42sqm Ballroom in a Grand House in Shanghai Converted into a Compact Apartment by Atelier Tao+C.When we think of a single room apartment, a dim lit cramped studio in an old walk-up building is a stereotype that unavoidably springs to mind. When the one room you’re starting with happens to be an ex-grand ballroom, however, things...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // March 2019.Yellow (see what we did there?), and welcome to the March edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. This month we are sharing a whole bunch of art & design news including and exhibitions events by Lee Broom, Brooke Holm, Tom Adair and Melbourne...
Davidov Partners’ Own Architecture Studio Space in Melbourne.The Toorak office of Davidov Partners Architects is almost entirely monochrome, with cool grey walls, grey carpet, and grey marble. Contrasting rattan, warm timber, plants and books assist in perpetuating a homey vibe in the office. As...
The University of NSW Bookshop, Sydney by SJB.The University of New South Wales has a new bookshop designed by SJB, and it’s basically the McNally Jackson of uni bookstores. Distilling qualities from some of the best-loved bookstores across the world, SJB revitalized the...
Composite Apartment in Madrid, Spain by Gonzalo del Val, Daniel Fernández Pascual & Alon Schwabe.Besides the bright yellow bathroom in this Madrid apartment, natural cork, black rubber, and pale orange living room columns provide the only tonal colour throughout the common areas of the apartment. Stark white surfaces lead all...
Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...