Student Housing Apartment Renovation in Madrid by Plutarco.Spanish interior design & architecture studio Plutarco was commissioned to renovate a building in Madrid for student housing. If student housing brings to mind institutional dullness and lack of individuality, you’re not alone. In fact,...
Devoción Coffee Shop in Brooklyn, NYC by LOT Office for Architecture.One of Devoción Coffee Shop's most striking features is a raised concrete island, dotted with leather recliners and surrounded by a unique indoor garden....
Tintagel House Shared Work Space in London by Universal Design Studio & Stanton Williams.Stanton Williams and Universal Design Studio have recently completed the extensive renovations of the 12-storey, flagship co-working space inside the former home of the Metropolitan Police in London. TOG is a leading provider of...
Interview: Ryan Russell and Byron George of Russell & George.I'm always so crazy excited to launch every single new interview we do here. But I have to admit - this one feels extra special for a number of reasons. Today we chat to two very sharp minds, Melbourne architects Ryan Russell and Byron...
Tama’s Tee Home in Tamarama, Sydney by Luigi Rosselli.Luigi Rosselli Architects have managed to design a beach house in Tamarama that is both concrete up to the eyeballs, yet very much the epitome of beach-side living. “My favourite part of the project is the way the structure balances...
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,...
Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan by Yusuke Seki.This hole-in-the-wall style espresso bar and mini roastery might feel at home down a Surry Hills alleyway, or tucked into an empty loading dock in the Melbourne CBD. It is, however, located in Kobe – the Japanese city on Osaka Bay, best...
Bakken & Bæck Office in Oslo, Norway by Kvistad.Norwegian design studio Kvistad have recently completed a major upgrade of Bakken & Bæck’s HQ in Oslo, modelling the new office interior on that of a spaceship. And why not. After all, there’s nothing like a little fun and whimsy...
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,...