Yellowtrace Spotlight // July 2013.G'day diggers! Happy New Financial Year and welcome to the July 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. In this month's design news you can read about a beautiful residential project in Sydney by Mury Architects, brand identity &...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 01.Today I wanted to explore some of the finest and most dramatic examples of Monochrome Masterpieces. Although the black & white palette has been around since the dawn of day, I am specifically interested in examples that really take the use...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 02.Here we go with Part 02 of the Monochrome Masterpieces. This post specifically looks at residential interiors which take the bold black & white palette to new heights. This approach definitely isn't for the faint hearted, but boy aren't...
Skyhouse by David Hotson and Ghislaine Viñas, New York City.Skyhouse is a unique home in the sky located at the summit of one of New York City's earliest surviving skyscrapers dating back to...
Table Hat Cafe by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects // Kanagawa, Japan.At first glance, I thought this was an unusual home extension. The street is suburban, the plans denote an ‘existing residence’. But there were an awful lot of little tables and chairs in there. Curious. This project is in fact a cafe...
Element-s // Multidisciplinary Design Agency in Paris.Element-s is a multidisciplinary design agency in Paris founded by Manuel Bonnemazou & Agnes Cambus. Today I wanted to share a selection of my favourite projects from their portfolio. Their work exudes a certain French elegance, honesty...
“Hotel Black” Temporary Installation by Studio Guilherme Torres at MostraBlack, Brazil.São Paulo-based Studio Guilherme Torres recently completed a temporary installation titled "Hotel Black". The project formed part of MostraBlack – a 40-day annual event that features creativity of the top professionals in architecture,...
Eixample Apartment by Bach arquitectes // Barcelona, Spain.I'm having one of those "I wish I was a Spainish architect" moments again. The current cause of envy is Bach arquitectes, a Barcelona based studio who were handed this original 1910's apartment and asked to convert it into a current day,...
Rozzi’s Italian Canteen by Mim Design // Melbourne.Rozzi’s Italian Canteen reflects the heart and soul of Italian style food, showcased in a friendly, home-style kitchen environment. The brief called for an interior that reflected the menu and the modern authentic product used...