Yellowtrace Spotlight // August 2015.

Hello friends, and welcome to the August edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. Today we’d like to share a whole bunch of Australian & global design news including some new products from Wood Melbourne, Tide Design and David/Nicolas; a new commissioning platform for designed objects in Australia; Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai; a new modern office space for Landream by Mim Design; four new bars (bottoms up!) & restaurants across the globe amongst other things. Enjoy!

New Rooms At L’Hôtel Du Ministère In Paris.

Located in Paris’ 8th arrondissement, deluxe boutique hotel L’Hotel Du Ministere unveils 18 new suites by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur.

Haymes Celebrates 80th Birthday with Colour Through The Eight Decades.

Haymes celebrates it’s 80th birthday with ‘Colour Through The Decades’ story, reflecting the key colour, design and decorating influences across these eras.

1-OK CLUB Launches At The National Gallery Of Victoria.

1-OK CLUB is a brand new commissioning platform for designed objects in Australia, launching with a collection for the NGV Design Store in Melbourne.

Brass Spouts & Timber Taps By Wood Melbourne.

Wood Melbourne have launched their second range of timber and concrete tapware and bathroom products, this time incorporating raw brass in the mix.

Beccafico Restaurant In Sydney’s Waterloo By Matt Woods.

Matt Woods’s latest projects is a modern Italian restaurant in Sydney that draws influences from beach side architecture and classic Scandinavian design.

Mim Design Creates Office for International Developer Landream.

Inspired by world-class luxury lounges, Melbourne design studio Mim Design has created a modern office space for the international developer Landream.

Ports 1961’S Sculptural Glass Block Facade In Shangai By UUfie.

UUFIE have designed a new façade for Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai inspired by landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the ocean.

Torafuku Modern Asian Eatery In Vancouver By Scott & Scott Architects.

Scott & Scott Architects have designed a modern Asian eatery in Vancouver employing materials primarily used for their utility and left in their raw state.

Bar Michele By David/Nicolas.

Bar Michele by david/nicolas is a collector piece created for a very specific environment. Inspired by a gymnastic beam, it’s shape symbolises balance.

New Collection by George Harper of TIDE Design.

From his Melbourne workshop, George Harper of Tide Design creates an impressive range of handcrafted furniture with traces of Scandinavian & 1950s aesthetic.

2.4m Wide Lane-Way In Argentina Transformed Into A Restaurant By CAPÓ Estudio.

CAPÓ estudio has transformed a 2.4m wide and 32m long city passageway in Córdoba, Argentina into a new, light filled restaurant called ‘El Papagayo’.

Museo Del Design 1880-1980 Opens In Milan During EXPO 2015.

Museo Del Design 1880-1980 opens in Milan during EXPO 2015, celebrating key moments of the evolution of Italian & international industrial product design.