Who Wouldn’t Love Washing Their Hands Here?Hey guys, howzit going? It's bad, huh? Yeah, I know. Everything's kind of fucked. I consciously resisted addressing the global shitshow that's the COVID-19 pandemic on these pages. Yellowtrace is an online space where good design is...
Robotic Clothing Project by Ying Gao.Montreal-based fashion designer Ying Gao questions assumptions about clothing by combining fashion design with media and product design. Her latest experimental and robotic clothing line, ‘Floating Water, Standing Time’, reacts to the...
Flourist Bakery & Cafe in East Vancouver by Ste Marie.Ste. Marie incorporated farmhouse sensibility with Scandinavian design principles for Flourist bakery and flour mill in East Vancouver. The fundamental principles of the 18th-Century North American Shaker communities, an isolated and...
Fig Facial Bar in Vancouver by Scott & Scott Architects.Occupying just 37sqm in an early 1900’s shopfront, Fig Facial Bar is complemented by neighbouring Vancouver health and lifestyle boutiques. Green perforated steel clads the walls, with Scott & Scott Architects using it to form scalloped...
Not Your Average Laundromats.Laundromats probably aren’t the most obvious typology that springs to mind when thinking of engaging hospitality or retail design – you could even refer to them as 'the spatial underdog'. Some, however, are flipping this impression on...
Les Nettoyeurs White’s Dry Cleaners in Montreal, Canada by Ivy Studio.Founded by two young entrepreneurs looking to disrupt the dry cleaning market, Les Nottoyeurs White’s ecological, customer experience-driven ethos is reflected in chic, minimalist retail design by Ivy Studio. Attention to detail...
Bricks Decoded: Bangin’ Brick Retail Interiors.In today’s retail climate, physical stores are increasingly recognizing architectural and design merit as a drawcard for potential customers. In this bangin' retail interiors roundup, bricks are heroed in a myriad of materials, shapes...
Como Taperia in Vancouver, Canada by Ste Marie Art and Design.At Como Taperia in Vancouver, Ste Marie were inspired by the work of Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist Miró. They used punchy cobalt-blue elements applied throughout the space on both functional and purely decorative...
RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant in Montreal, Canada by Ménard Dworkind.Post demolition of the downtown Montreal building that now houses RYU Peel Sushi Restaurant, original walls covered in a patchwork of plaster, paint and wallpaper were revealed, forming a rich collage that inspired Ménard Dworkind to...
