Stories On Design // Swimming Pools.Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least - that's probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay! For...
Mar Adentro Hotel & Residences in Mexico by Miguel Angel Aragones.Mexico City-based architecture practice Taller Aragone, led by Miguel Angel Aragones, has designed a sublime 205-room hotel set on the edge of the Sea of Cortez on the outer rim of Baja California Sur. The eight-acre resort is an...
Otherworldly Magical Powers of Pantheon in Rome.Nine years later, in April 2016, I was reunited with this otherworldly building and it's special magical powers during our trip to Rome. Not only was the Pantheon the very first building that made me cry - it changed everything for me, and...
Arresting Hyperrealistic Portraits by Mike Dargas.German artist Mike Dargas creates extraordinarily realistic seductive portraits that could easily be mistaken for photographs. Many of his work create an unforgettable impact as they measure over two metres in height. Featuring...
Hecker Guthrie Transform Men’s Retirement Home Into a Grand Victorian Residence.Well, what do you know... Hecker Guthrie have done it again. Which, by the way, I realise is hardly a news-worthy opening statement, because we've all come to expect nothing but stupidly beautiful, highly resolved and inspiring interiors...
Pietro Russo’s Home in Milan.We've all heard the saying that 'Italians Do It Better', and I would add to this that it's the Milanese who do it best when it comes to design that makes me shake in my boots. Some of you may recall me singing praises to the supremely...
Apropos Concept Store in Hamburg by Rodolphe Parente & Benjamin Liatoud.APROPOS Concept Store has opened their first luxury menswear boutique in Hamburg, designed by a Yellowtrace-favourite Rodolphe Parente and Benjamin Liatoud. The 250sqm retail store offers an exclusive selection of the best international...
Artist Studio in Sonoma with Luscious Indoor Garden by Mork-Ulnes Architects.For an Architect, this is definitely a contender for dream commission: Two artists desire a modern interpretation of a barn to house their studio and vast collection of curiosities within the stunning Californian wine region (or shall I...
Seashore Chapel Set on a Chinese Beach by Vector Architects.When the tide rises, the space underneath this beachside chapel becomes submerged by the water, reminiscent of an old boat drifting on the...
