Early 20thCentury Home in Belgium Transformed by Pierre Yovanovitch.This extraordinary 1900’s Belgian residence has undergone many different incarnations. It was originally built for an aristocrat. Half a decade later it was carved up into uninspiring offices. Most recently it has become a beloved,...
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...
Alysi Store in Milan by Studiopepe.Studiopepe have designed a sophisticated boutique for the women’s fashion label Alysi in Milan's historic Brera district, set within the walls of a 17th-century building. It’s not often the ceiling detail that grabs you first in...
Été Restaurant in Barangaroo, Sydney by Foolscap Studio.Été interior references year-round seasons, with contrasting materiality defining two distinct zones within one open space—a moodier, darker Autumn & Winter setting at the rear of the dining room, while the brighter Spring & Summer...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // May 2018.Geez, these months are passing by really fast, aren't they!? Our May (already?) edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight rounds up the best of the best submissions from the past month, featuring Australian and global design news. And by now you...
Villa Borsani: Osvaldo Borsani’s Architectural Jewel in Veredo, Italy.One of the top-billed spectacles at Salone this year was the opening of Villa Borsani in Varedo. The home was designed and built between 1939 and 1945 by Italian design visionary, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani,...
Minimalist Apartment in Ghent, Belgium by Frederic Kielemoes.Belgian interior architect Frederic Kielemoes has made quite the name for himself designing bare-bones, minimalist interiors. There’s a standard treatment he applies to all of his projects which somewhat acts as a signature...
‘La Crepa’ Food Stall in Madrid by Plutarco.Housed within a neat 13 square metre shopfront, La Crepa is a little creperie and wine bar designed by Plutarco – a Madrid-based studio named after a Greek philosopher paraphrased by Shakespeare and admired by Francis...
Space & Time in Melbourne by Russell & George.It appears to be somewhat of an existential architectural concept. A space that defies not just time and space but more intriguingly morphs into whatever is required of its user at any particular time of day, at the whim of any particular...
