Stories On Design // Barn House Conversions.

Barn-houses very much remind me of my childhood, and houses in which my grandparents used to live, and some of my uncles and aunties still do. I've grown up knowing so many barns looking like a "before shot", so seeing ultra sharp, modern...
Selected Works by Yabu Pushelberg | Yellowtrace

Selected Projects by Yabu Pushelberg.

Subtle yet memorable, tailored but not stiff, elegant but not decadent – today we’re sharing our favourite projects from Yabu Pushelberg, the masters of classic modern design. Founded in 1980 by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg,...
HOUSE IN L'EMPORDÀ by Francesc Rifé Studio | Yellowtrace

House In Emporda, Spain by Francesc Rife Studio.

Today we’re off to Catalonia in Spain to take a look around a drop-dead incredible country home restored by one of our favourite Spanish firms, Francesc Rifé Studio. The designers were briefed to transform the c.1910 farmhouse into...
Olivetti Showroom in Venice by Carlo Scarpa. Photo by George X. Lin | Yellowtrace

Olivetti Showroom in Venice by Carlo Scarpa.

Overlooking Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, peaking out from the cloisters and watching the hustle and bustle of passers by, is Carlo Scarpa’s Olivetti Showroom. Typically Scarpa, typically Venetian and beautifully Italian, in...
Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Coyoacán, Mexico | Yellowtrace

Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in Coyoacán, Mexico.

What a privilege it is to write about Casa Azul, where the great artist Frida Kahlo was born and lived out her remarkable existence. It will come as little surprise to any to learn that this house was as magical in design as it is in...