Florim Cements its Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability with “CarbonZero- ”.In a multifaceted commitment towards sustainability, Florim's “CarbonZero-” initiative showcases the legacy Italian brand’s sustained effort to harmonise design excellence with responsible environmental...
Glory Days Revisited: Brutalist Apartment in Milan by Eligo Studio.This brutalist apartment for a family of three in Milan’s Porta Romana has its glory days revisited and celebrated by Eligo Studio’s playful and considered vision. Located on the sixth floor, the home is a hidden gem set within a...
Nature Meets History: 1960s Roman Apartment Renovation by Manuela Tognoli.Upon first glance, Manuela Tognoli’s renovation to this 1960s Roman apartment seems like any other contemporary update. However, it takes zooming out to understand why this little home is so special in its specific context. Wedged in the...
Design Evolution: An Intimate Conversation with Piero Lissoni and Dana Tomić Hughes.In an engaging and insightful interview, renowned Italian architect, designer and art director, Piero Lissoni, sat down with Yellowtrace founder & editor, Dana Tomić Hughes, to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from his design...
Window to the Water: Venice Apartment by Eligo Studio.A Venetian family with a proclivity for art and architecture approached architect Alberto Nespoli of Eligo Studio to redesign their space with a simple ask: to highlight the features of the original architecture. Alberto, of course, was...
Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isn’t just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
A Theatrical Sequence: CĂ Select Multifunctional Space in Venice by Marcante-Testa.The history of the Venetian spritz brand, Select, holds close ties to the city. Torino-based architecture practice, Marcante-Testa, were tasked with crafting a multifunctional home for the aperitif brand as a place for cultural events open...
Umberto121: A 14th-century Holiday Home in Tuscany by Montsant Moreno.In the Tuscan hinterland, atop a knoll near Crete Senesi, lies the historic village of Montisi, one of five municipalities in Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village’s history is writ large across the dwellings that...
A Playground for Experimentation: Casa Ermete in Rome by Punto Zero.Giorgio Marchese, founding director of architecture and interior design practice Punto Zero has taken up the challenge of designing his own home. Located in in Rome’s Oppian Hill, in a building dating back to 1900’s, the design studio...
