Red Bull HQ in Amsterdam | Sid Lee Architecture.

As a practicing interior designer, one of my personal pet-hates are over the top, tricked-up, gimmicky workplaces that try too hard and look outdated from the moment they are conceived. Yuck! Unfortunately I come across far too many...

Library Spaces.

What is it about books? How do they manage to make a space so damn sexy I wonder? Is it because we all strive to be a bit smarter on some level, and feel as though a large mass of books is going to make us feel more intelligent? Or at...

Hotel The Exchange | Amsterdam.

The genius of Dutch design studio Ina & Matt strikes again (I previously blogged about their work here) - this time in the form of a concept hotel in Amsterdam called Hotel The Exchange. Conceived and presented more like an art...

Awesome Aesop.

Aesop retail stores are so consistently and predictably AWESOME that it’s actually becoming a little bit boring. Except – WHAT am I taking about – awesome is totally never ever boring! Period. From the very...

StrĂĄhattfabriken | Stockholm.

I always thought that Scandinavians do it better… StrĂĄhattfabriken (Straw Hat Factory) in Stockholm is a real example of this. Dating back from 1886 to 1887, this beautiful heritage listed building was recently redeveloped into...

Piet Hein Eek Laboratory + Workshop // Eindhoven.

Well, well, well... Isn't this a stroke of genius if ever I've seen one? Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek found an abandoned factory space on the outskirts of Eindhoven, and immediately decided to convert it into his studio, shop, gallery,...

Hope | Stockholm.

Some interiors are just effortlessly cool - you know the kind... The kind that leaves the space is a raw state, uses humble and honest finishes, simple construction methods and a restrained palette of colors, well edited furniture and...

R S Scoular | Jose Gutierrez.

Right-o! Do you remember my recent post about The Research Agency workplace interior by Jose Gutierrez? Yes? Good stuff. Well I’m back with more from the talented Mr Gutierrez who also designed this tiny little gem in 2010...

Maison Martin Margiela in Beijing.

My love of Maison Martin Margiela is reasonably well documented. Various initiatives of this cult Belgian fashion designer have graced the pages of Yellowtrace a number of times. So why stop now, right? Right. Today I wanted to share with...