Extraordinary Creative Direction & Set Design by Anna Burns.London-based Anna Burns crosses the boundaries of installation art, set design, art direction, and everything in between. With a personal motto "put the right thing in the wrong place", Anna has an innate ability to twist the everyday...
The Old Clare Hotel Opens in Sydney.Possibly the most thrilling new development in Chippendale is the highly anticipated Old Clare Hotel, which recently opened on Kensington Street. The Old Clare is the newest property of hospitality entrepreneur Loh Lik Peng of Unlisted...
Majestic Simplicity of Grundtvig’s Church // Copenhagen, Denmark.Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint (1853 - 1930) created something that's never been done before with Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen completed in 1940. The unique architectural style of the building mixes Medieval traditions, Gothic columns,...
Eyrie Houses by Cheshire Architects // Kaiwaka, New Zealand.Two modest cabins sit at the foothills of an estuary in Kaiwaka, New Zealand. Their charred timber skins contrast with the surrounding landscape like a pair of stray boats floating in a sea of swaying grass. Isolated and unconventional,...
#Slowlife by Chompoo Baritone: The Truth Behind Picturesque Instagram Posts.I know we've all been there - you see an Instagram photo that's so perfect, you can’t help wondering how scenes like that are even possible. Enter Chompoo Baritone. Thailand-based photographer pokes fun at these types of impeccable...
Best of Retail Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.In 2024, retail design elevated shopping into an art form, creating spaces that seamlessly blend commerce, culture, art and architecture. The jewellery sector led with several standout projects. Fashion retail pushed boundaries through...
Underground Glamour: Shenzhen’s Garage Reimagines Car Culture.An underground car culture paradise emerges in Shenzhen as DDDD Creative Company transforms 6,900 square meters beneath Poly Theatre into Garage—a retro-futuristic complex celebrating vintage and modified...
Time-Traveling Fashion: Run To The Future’s Debut Store Fuses 80s Nostalgia with Cyberpunk Dreams.Experience retail theatre at its finest in Run To The Future’s debut store. This space in Chengdu’s Cosmo blends artistic installations, vintage elements, and futuristic design to create a shopping experience that transcends time,...
Handcrafted Beauty: Natural Cosmetics Store in Novi Sad, Serbia by Studio Autori.Studio Autori has created a 32-square-metre sanctuary for natural beauty in Novi Sad, Serbia. Sofi Cosmetics' latest store embraces the subtle imperfections and tactile qualities of handcrafted elements, creating an environment that...
Colapso Studio Reimagines a 1894 Building for Bobo Choses Barcelona Store.Shopping with kids just got cooler! The new Bobo Choses flagship store by Colapso Studio preserves original features of Barcelona's 1894 Tapicerías Gancedo building while introducing contemporary elements like stained plywood counters and...
One Year On: Molteni&C Melbourne Flagship Leads Australian Expansion.As Molteni&C's Melbourne flagship celebrates its first anniversary, the success of Vincent Van Duysen's revolutionary retail concept sets the stage for a new chapter in Sydney's Surry...
Best of Hotels and Wellness Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.Luxury hotels and guest houses that transport you to another world. Wellness sanctuaries that restore body and soul. In the final chapter of our 2024 retrospective, we're celebrating spaces designed to elevate the art of escape and...
Best of Hospitality Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.In 2024, hospitality design projects we featured displayed remarkable innovation across unlikely spaces. Corporate cafeterias transformed into design-forward destinations, while traditional venues evolved into multi-functional hubs. From...
70s Soul Meets Modern Wholesome in Sydney’s Coolest New Hangout, Superfreak Marrickville.Serving up style with a side of soul! Discover Superfreak, where buttery yellow walls meet avocado green accents, and vintage finds create the perfect backdrop for your morning coffee ritual. This is possibly coolest new kid on Sydney's...
Hard Rock Cafe: Bloma Studio’s Caillou in Lyon’s Historic Quarter.Drawing inspiration from Albert Frey's Californian houses, Caillou café in Lyon mediates between raw rock formations and architectural elements. Bloma founders Jeremy Frenot and Julian Spagnolo have created an environment where mineral...
Redfern’s Newest Hotspot, Attenzione, Designed by Coffeyhallett.A bold mustard interior by Coffeyhallett delivers an atmosphere that's both nostalgic and contemporary. The design team's vision of an unpretentious, warm, and energetic local Italian bistro brings to life a versatile venue that...
Seoul’s Coffee Culture Finds a Home in Paris at Café Shin.Conceived by Uchronia studio for chef Julien Sebbag and pastry chef Shin Eun Jung, Café Shin combines traditional Korean architectural elements with contemporary French design. At its heart is a modern Hanok structure, while a hidden...
Best of Residential Interiors & Architecture, Part 02—Houses | 2024 Archive.Explore 2024's most innovative houses featured on Yellowtrace, where architects and designers have tackled challenges from heritage constraints to sustainable design. From Newcastle to Mallorca, Copenhagen to Lake Geneva, these residential...
Best of Residential Interiors & Architecture, Part 01—Apartments | 2024 Archive.As we kick off our Best of 2024 series, we're celebrating exceptional apartment interiors and architecture that prove innovation thrives within constraints. From Belgium, Spain, Poland, France, the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Singapore,...
Brutalist 1960s Milan Apartment Reimagined by ESA Studio.Raw concrete columns meet red metal accents in this thoughtfully renovated 1960s Milan apartment. Emilio Scarano creates narrative through space with pure material and absence of decor, rejecting open-plan living for something far more...
This Madrid House Blurs the Lines Between Nature and Architecture.When Beta Ø architects approached this Madrid residence, they saw potential for magic in its concrete bones. The resulting 2home celebrates the relationship between built and natural environments, where expansive glazing dissolves...
A Patchwork of Possibility: House14a in Copenhagen by Pihlmann Architects.A masterclass in material exploration, House 14a in Copenhagen weaves together brick, timber, steel and stone in unexpected ways. Pihlmann Architects transforms this 1951 Danish dwelling into a contemporary cottage where patchwork floors...
This Pocket-sized Brisbane Wonder is Flipping the Script on Modest-Space Living.A diminutive pre-1911 Brisbane cottage receives a revolutionary addition that challenges conventional spatial requirements through clever planning and adaptable design. Lineburg Wang's innovative approach proves that building less can...
