A European-style Café near Seoul by Design by 83.When the pandemic hit and international travel became a no-go, people the world over resorted to alternatives. Some lived vicariously through Instagram. Some binged K-dramas on Netflix. And yet others, as in the case of those inhabiting...
Cafe Grao in Bratislava by Alan Prekop.At Cafe Grao, all are welcome. The mini cafe, located in Bratislava, was designed by Slovakian architect Alan Prekop on a shoestring budget. Welcoming the city's alternative crowd through its doors, the concept was taken from the venue's...
Kyoto Wand Café by Coil Kazuteru Matsumura Architects.Take a pause on your Kyoto journey at Kazuteru Matsumura Architects’ Kyoto Wand Café, set within a renovated townhouse. The unravelling of multiple building layers paved the way for an interior that embraces traditional structure of...
Best of Hotels, Hospitality & Wellness Interiors | 2022 Archive.Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated spatial category in 2022 has been Hospitality. Always a favourite at Yellowtrace, we marvel at how these carefully planned spaces create pitch-perfect moods while meeting the demands of both the staff...
Layered in Time: Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre in Seoul by Indiesalon.Indiesalon has transformed a 1990s red brick building into a diverse multicultural space in Seoul. Perched at the foot of the Namsan Mountain, the former Goshiwon (student housing) is now the Piknic 2020 Cultural Centre, a layered complex...
SSAP Coffee in Busan, South Korea by Design by 83.In this minimal coffee shop in South Korea, Design by 83 weaves the heritage of the existing spatial elements throughout this contemporary interior. With sustainability at the forefront of the design, the studio sought to add to the...
FUNFUN Gallery, Exhibition Space & Cafe in Hangzhou by lialawlab.FUNFUN Gallery is exactly what it sounds like—fun, fun, fun, in big capital letters. Situated in an old building that once housed the Hangzhou silk printing and dyeing factory, the cultural and creative park-cum-gallery retains the...
Café Constance in Montréal by Atelier Zébulon Perron.In downtown Montreal, Atelier Zébulon Perron has devised a cafe and cocktail bar in the lobby of the Wilder Building. Home of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the studio took a tongue in cheek approach to the Café, creating a fun and...
Signor Lievito Bakery in Milan by Hannes Peer.Inside this petite bakery in Milan, Hannes Peer maximized the use of space by making everything made to measure and integrated into the architecture—from the layout to the furnishings. The art gallery-esque aura, with abstract wall line...
