Albert Frey House II in Palm Springs.If I was supremely talented, in possession of a spectacular site in the hills above a resort town, armed with a Bunnings power pass, and in command of the sort of budget most architects have (which is to say, fuck all), I still don’t...
Sheats Goldstein House by John Lautner.Writing about this house is a bit like chucking in my two cents about Meryl Streep. Occupying a realm beyond mere fame, the scene-stealer of countless movies, you all have an informed and long-developed opinion, and nothing I have to say...
Event Report // Palm Springs Modernism Week 2014.Armchair tourists, we’re off to California! I recently had the luck to attend this year’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs, with my good friends. With a rented house in the Movie Colony, a bagful of tickets, and heads full of dreams...
FRAGILE Gallery by Atelier Mendini and Studiopepe // Milan, Italy.Alessandro and Francesco Mendini of Atelier Mendini, in collaboration with Studiopepe, recently opened the doors of their new two-storey Milanese gallery Fragile. Forget neutral spaces with toned-down style, and brace yourself for loads of...
MSGM Fashion Headquarters by Fabio Ferrillo of OFFARCH // Milan, Italy.Italian architect Fabio Ferrillo has given new life to an abandoned early 20th-Century blacksmith's workshop in Milan, by transforming it into the new MSGM fashion headquarters. The original space was seriously run-down, but it's crude and...
Happy Holidays from Yellowtrace & Slim Aarons!Dearest Yellowtracers, Can you believe we've almost reached the end of another amazing year together? What more could I possibly say that I haven't already? You know I totally love you guys, right? By now it should be bleeding obvious. I...
Video // 5 Revolutionary Principles of Modern Architecture by Le Corbusier.This must-see animated video demonstrates Le Corbusier's 5 revolutionary principles of modern architecture, in an easy to follow 2min...
Herman Miller Presents — George Nelson: Architect, Designer, Writer, Teacher.Mid-century modern lovers - rejoice! I am excited to let you know that Herman Miller are bringing the exhibition "George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher" to Australia. George Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the most influential...
Design Free Thursday // Bauhaus Food Photography by Nicky&Max.Nicky&Max is a blog run by British photographer Nicky Walsh and German chef Max Faber. I am positively in love with one of their latest projects Bauhaus, a food photography series inspired by the German design school from the early 20th...
