Yellowtrace Spotlight // August 2016.

Hello friends, and welcome to the August 2016 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight where we round up the best of the best in Australian and global design news. Be prepared to be totally wowed with a whole bunch of amazing stuff – residential projects and showrooms, cool new products, restaurants, events, exhibitions and so much more. Enjoy!

LSD Residence in Melbourne by Davidov Partners.

Designed by Davidov Partners for soon to be empty-nesters, Melbourne’s LSD Residence cleverly addresses an irregular and narrowing block of land.

Kooyong House In Melbourne’s Toorak By Workroom.

Designed by Workroom and built by Agushi, Kooyong House in Melbourne’s Toorak is an urban oasis with architecture and interiors working together seamlessly,

Concrete House by Toronto-based Architect Angela Tsementzis.

Concrete House in Toronto is Angela Tsementzis’ first stand-alone building, showcasing the architect’s finesse for textures and materiality. Not bad at all.

House Under Eave in Pt Wells, New Zealand by MRTN Architects.

MRTN Architects’s House Under Eave has a shifting scale – from the street it appears as a compact assemblage of parts, which rapidly expand upon entry.

LOULOU Restaurant by Joseph Dirand at Musee des Arts Decoratifs Paris.

Designed by Joseph Dirand, LOULOU restaurant at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs has been conceived as an aesthete’s abode and a collector’s dining room.

Loulou Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark by Space Copenhagen.

Continuing their ongoing collaboration with acclaimed chef Bo Bech, LouLou by Space Copenhagen explores the more playful and seductive aspects of dining.

Instant Panorama by Studiopepe at Spotti Milano.

Spotti Milano has revealed a new interior concept by Studiopepe – a sophisticated space in which colours, textures and shapes come together in harmony.

Living Edge Opens Brisbane Showroom Designed by Richards & Spence.

Living Edge Brisbane showroom is a living and breathing multi-functional space, designed by respected local architects Richards & Spence.

Featherston 2016: The Relaunch of Australian Furniture Classics Designed by Grant Featherston.

Recently reissued Featherston 2016 collection celebrates some of the most significant furniture works in Australian design history.

Hand-Knotted Rug Collections by Armadillo&Co.

Australian rug company Armadillo&Co has recently released three stunning hand-knotted rug collections – Berber Knot, Braid Weave and Heirloom.

GamFratesi’s Apple Watch Hermès Window Displays in Japan.

Inspired by Robert Dallet’s drawings, GamFratesi have created playful and iconic window displays for Hermès Japan featuring “Big Animal Faces”.

Seashore Chapel Set on a Chinese Beach by Vector Architects.

When the tide rises, the space underneath this beachside chapel becomes submerged by the water, reminiscent of an old boat drifting on the ocean.

Felice Varini Transforms Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse into a Series of Optical Illusions.

Felice Varini has transformed MAMO, an open-air art centre located on top of Le Corbusier’s La Cité Radieuse in South of France.

THE PARK・ING GINZA Concept Store Set Inside a Tokyo Carpark.

THE PAR-ING GINZA is a concept store set inside a Tokyo carpark, consisting of a cafe, retail space and gallery, with no clear boundaries between them.