Tree-ness House in Toshima, Japan by Akihisa Hirata | Yellowtrace

Tree-ness House in Toshima, Tokyo by Akihisa Hirata.

Designed around the physical structure of a tree, this complex house in Toshima-Ku, Tokyo, is the work of Japanese architect, Akihisa Hirata. The fact Akihisa Hirata has focused on a tree as the template for his design is no surprise....

Tama’s Tee Home in Tamarama, Sydney by Luigi Rosselli.

Luigi Rosselli Architects have managed to design a beach house in Tamarama that is both concrete up to the eyeballs, yet very much the epitome of beach-side living. “My favourite part of the project is the way the structure balances...
Voice of Coffee KOBE by Yusuke Seki | Yellowtrace

Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan by Yusuke Seki.

This hole-in-the-wall style espresso bar and mini roastery might feel at home down a Surry Hills alleyway, or tucked into an empty loading dock in the Melbourne CBD. It is, however, located in Kobe – the Japanese city on Osaka Bay, best...
Step House in North London by Bureau de Change | Yellowtrace

Step House in North London by Bureau de Change.

Like a layered picture frame, the rhythmic stepping motif created by the brick is echoed throughout the interior, and has been worked into both the plan and section of this North London...