August in Antwerp by Vincent Van Duysen.Turning a place once filled with piety into one of shameless hedonism, Vincent Van Duysen-designed August in Antwerp encompasses a hotel, bar, restaurant, wellness spa and shop in a converted convent. The interiors of August are a...
Setsugekka Japanese Restaurant in Shanghai, China by Sun Tianwen of Shanghai Hip-Pop.Set in an early 20th-century building, aspects of traditional Japanese culture imbue Setsugekka restaurant through a contemporary lense, with seemingly disparate tones and materials working to create a punchy yet harmonious space. The...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // May 2019.Geez, these months are passing by really fast, arenât they!? Our May (already?) edition of the Yellowtrace Spotlight rounds up the best of the best submissions from the past month, featuring Australian and global design news. And by now...
L.E.S.S Eatery in Bruges, Belgium by Tommy Van den Brandt of Another Office.After closing their 3 Michelin-star restaurant Hertog Jan at the end of 2018, Belgian culinary duo Gert De Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens have taken their more casual eatery L.E.S.S to new heights. Tommy Van den Brandt of Another Studio...
Stamford Park Homestead in Outer Melbourne by Jason Jones & Brahman Perera.After three-years of restorative TLC by Jason Jones and Brahman Perera, Stamford Park is open to the public. Playing on the intrinsic European origins of early Australian homesteads, the interiors straddle both classic and modern style...
Les Arcanistes: Studiopepe’s Captivating Manifesto Project at Milan Design Week 2019.In what was one of Milan Design Week 2019âs standouts, Studiopepe took literal and conceptual inspiration from artisanal materials for their manifesto project, dubbed âLes Arcanistes â The Future is Un/Writtenâ. The large...
Extraordinary Underwater Restaurant in Lindesnes, Norway by Snøhetta.Oslo-based firm Snøhetta have completed Europeâs first ever underwater restaurant in Norway. Appropriately named âUnderâ, the 495sqm monolith is submerged 5-and-a-half metres below the oceanâs surface. Inspired by a sunken...
Parsonage Cafe in Victoria BC, Canada by Studio Roslyn.Striking a balance between thoughtful design and minimalism was paramount for Studio Roslyn in renovating Parsonage CafĂŠ, ensuring it retained a sense of familiarity and community so as not to alienate an existing customer base, developed...
Luisa Bebiano & Atelier do Corvo’s Renovation of the Old Ceramic Society of Coimbra 18th Century Building.The medieval city of Coimbra in Portugal has a history or handmade ceramics due to its clay-rich soil terrain. Set in an 18th Century building, the Old Ceramic Society is one of few remaining ceramics factories in the area and has been...
