Yellowtrace Spotlight // November 2017.

Hello friends, and welcome to the November 2017 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight where we round up the best submissions featuring local and global design news. We’ve had some seriously brilliant submissions this month (like, what’s new?!) spanning all corners of the globe – Scandinavia, Portugal, Italy, Greece, China, and of course right here in Sydney. Take a look at what’s hot this month. Happy reading!

Hotel Sanders Copenhagen By Lind + Almond.

Designed by London studio Lind + Almond, Hotel Sanders interiors are a compelling combination of the glamorous age of travel and the drama of the theatre.

Wanås Hotel In Skåne, Sweden Set Within 18th-Century Buildings Converted By Kristina Wachtmeister.

Surrounded by the renowned sculpture park The Wanås Foundation, and history dating back to medieval times, Wanås Hotel offers Nordic design & sustainability.

Black Drop Coffee Shop In Kavala, Greece By Ark4LO Architecture.

At Black Drop in Kavala, post-industrial urban aesthetics meets the obsession of coffee lovers, transforming the coffee experience into a social act.

Barca’s Restaurant In Turin, Italy By Fabio Fantolino.

Designed by Fabio Fantolino, Barca’s offers an opportunity to experience the atmosphere of 1970’s West Coast, while dining right in the heart of Turin.

LIFEwithBIRD Store In Sydney’s Bondi Junction By Studio Wonder.

Referencing principles of architectural modernism, Studio Wonder’s store design for LIFEwithBIRD combines layered volumes, clean lines & textural materials.

Bassike Paddington Flagship Store by AKIN Creative.

bassike’s dual-level Paddington terrace has undergone its first transformation since opening in 2009, reflecting the Australian fashion brand’s evolution.

Cemetery Toilet Block in Ilhavo, Portugal by M2.senos.

Cemetery toilet blocks are hardly the most appealing projects. But for M2.senos, this refurbishment in Ilhavo, Portugal presented an exciting challenge.

Catapult Launches New Sydney Showroom.

A little over four years after their inception, Catapult Design have opened their brand new showroom set within in a heritage wool store in Sydney’s Ultimo.

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Presents Their New Catalogue With 2017 Releases.

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna’s 2017 catalogue presents several new and original pieces created by prestigious names from the international design panorama.

SP01 Launches New Collection With London-Based Designer Tim Rundle.

SP01’s latest collection takes cues from Art Deco and Modernism, two of the most evident architectural styles in Australian brand’s home city of Sydney.

DesignByThem Celebrates 10 Years With ‘Little’ Collection Of 1:10 Scale Miniatures.

To launch into the next decade, DesignByThem created a special little collection of 1:10 scale miniatures, photographed and styled by Pete Daly.

‘Upgrade: Home Extensions, Alterations & Refurbishments’ By Gestalten + Book Giveaway!

Win one of three copies of Gestalten’s book Upgrade, which explores adding, extending, transforming and breathing new life into forgotten architecture.

Tianjin Binhai Library in China by MVRDV with TUPDI.

MVRDV in collaboration with local architects TUPDI has completed the spectacular Tianjin Binhai Library in a coastal metropolis outside Beijing, China.