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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In Singapore's New Bahru creative cluster, a new hospitality venue by Nice Projects celebrates contemporary Korean cuisine, craft, and design. Odem, a makgeolli bar and restaurant, offers a unique experience that blends traditional Korean...

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...

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,...

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...

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 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...

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...