Wearable Interior.I am completely smitten by Hiroko Nakajima's graduate collection titled "Welcome Home" in which she used interior furnishings, reminiscent of her childhood room, to create these sculptural pieces of...
Tresse Rug Collection by Samuel Accoceberry.Parisian designer Samuel Accoceberry has designed a collection of carpets for Chevalier Edition which was launched earlier this year at Maison & Objet in Paris. The carpets are created using the authentic age old tradition and technique of...
Australian Interior Design Awards | 2012 Shortlist.Good morning/day/evening dearest yellowtrace readers! I'm super excited to share with you this year's sexy shortlist for Australian Interior Design Awards, which was announced last Wednesday evening. I couldn't think of a better way to...
Square Nine Hotel | Belgrade, Serbia.Well, well, well... I never thought I'd be blogging about a super hhhot project like this from "the old country". (Yes, it's that hot, that it need's three 'h's to capture the sizzle!) If only I had known about this place when Husband and...
Design Free Thursday | Edible Pantone Swatches by Emilie de Griottes.Extreme love alert! Food designer Emilie de Griottes, created a series of desert tarts for French culinary magazine Fricote. Emilie recreated Pantone colour swatches using various fruit placed on tart bases with ends iced in white showing...
Earth, Craft & Hospitality: Clare Cousins Architects’ Warm Minimalism for Fisher & Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre.Within a meticulously restored 1920s garage on Brunswick Street, Fisher & Paykel's Melbourne Experience Centre showcases three distinct kitchen environments through a material palette celebrating local provenance. Clare Cousins Architects,...
Studio Manifold’s Design Double-Header in Melbourne’s Collingwood.In a heritage-listed building on Collingwood's Peel Street, Studio Manifold has designed two distinct but philosophically aligned projects I can only describe as a design double-header. Mane, a gender-fluid retail experience, and Two Birds...
Glass Act: A Crystalline Retail Experience in Seoul by Indiesalon.In Seoul's bustling Garosu-gil district, Indiesalon has created a crystalline retail environment for cosmetics brand Glow. The 36-square-metre showroom uses glass architecture and technical innovation to create a retail space that feels...
Hagen’s Organics Carves Out a Fresh Identity in East Brunswick Village.At East Brunswick Village, interior designer Holly White and Hagen's Organics reveal a transformative retail design that honours their agricultural roots while embracing modern aesthetics. The family-owned butcher combines galvanised...
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...
Shell+Core Crafts Dynamic Day-to-Night Experience for ETHR’s Clubhaus in Sharjah.ETHR expands its beloved UAE presence with a new Clubhaus concept in Sharjah, where shell+core's design extends the brand's minimalist language while drawing subtle inspiration from the emirate's distinctive mountainous...
At Bar Bon Funk in Singapore, Music, Materials and Design are a Team Sport.In Singapore's New Bahru, Bar Bon Funk is another fine example of thoughtful hospitality design by Nice Projects, the team serious about creating special environments that are light hearted with big personalities. The 110-square-meter...
The EVE Hotel Sydney: A Biophilic Breath in Wunderlich Lane’s Final Chapter.Rooted in a philosophy of longevity, The Eve balances enduring architectural design with contemporary accents. It's a celebration of Sydney's creative spirit and a contributor to the ongoing story of Surry Hills and Redfern—a design...
Perfect Playlist of Light & Materiality: Space Talk Listening Bar in London by EBBA and Charlotte Taylor.At London's Space Talk listening bar, sound isn't just heard—it's seen and felt. EBBA and Charlotte Taylor have crafted a honey-toned, homely interior where acoustic engineering meets aesthetic excellence. Custom speakers by Friendly...
Melbourne by Melbourne: Kennedy Nolan’s Homage to Local Design Culture at Melbourne Place.Melbourne Place represents a rare achievement: a new hotel brand and building developed simultaneously, each informing the other. Kennedy Nolan crafted a complete design that questions orthodoxies while celebrating Melbourne's unique...
An Eclectic Cosmopolitan Bar From Mars: Burly Bar by Studio Plenty.Drawing inspiration from Burly Gin's bottle design, this Byron Bay interior features experimental epoxy resin elements that connect brand to interior. The preserved timber saw-tooth roof dramatically spans both levels, while the...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
Earth, Craft & Hospitality: Clare Cousins Architects’ Warm Minimalism for Fisher & Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre.Within a meticulously restored 1920s garage on Brunswick Street, Fisher & Paykel's Melbourne Experience Centre showcases three distinct kitchen environments through a material palette celebrating local provenance. Clare Cousins Architects,...
Brutality Meets Poetry: A Carlo Scarpa-Inspired Parisian Apartment.Just steps from Rue Montorgueil, a compact 50m² apartment receives a transformative renovation inspired by Carlo Scarpa's material sensibility. The young Franco-Greek studio Stene Alexopoulos creates a captivating dialogue between...
Technical Constraints Become Design Features in This Montmartre Gem by Atelier HA.Atelier HA have transformed a 140sqm Montmartre apartment by removing 80% of load-bearing walls to create a flowing, light-filled refuge. The designers turned technical constraints into signature curved elements while maintaining visual...
O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects Dissolve Boundaries Between Gallery and Home in London Renovation.O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects have transformed a dark Victorian terrace in Clapham into a hybrid gallery-home for the creative directors of RAW Editions. The redesigned space features sliding shutters that indicate when the gallery is...
Historic Madrid Building Transformed into a Contemporary Art-Filled Residence.In Madrid's historic Justicia neighbourhood, Febrero Studio transformed a protected building into a sophisticated residence where art and functionality merge seamlessly. With soaring ceilings and majestic timber doors serving as backdrop...
