OBJECT FUTURE II // Future of Australian Design on Show in Melbourne.OBJECT FUTURE II is the second in a series of exhibitions that survey the latest design practice in Australia. The show opens on June 27 at Allpress Studio in Melbourne's Collingwood. This independently organised and curated design...
Mölle by the Sea by Elding Oscarson // Sweden.Sweden – top three in my list of places I’d be from if I wasn’t from here. Elding Oscarson – similarly top-ranking in the sort of architects I’d be if I was in that league. So what joy today’s post brings – it’s a house in...
Flinders Lane Apartment by Clare Cousins Architects.Flinders Lane Apartment by Clare Cousins Architects is an understated city pad designed for a young family. Located in a heritage-listed building in Melbourne’s CBD, the apartment is blessed with high ceilings and abundant natural light...
House Komazawa Park by miCo // Japan.Judging from the outside, House Komazawa Park is one of those places you simply wouldn't see coming. The project is an extension of a thirty year old dwelling, nestled in a densely populated district where wooden houses sit like a compact...
Pierre Charpin’s Installation at Apartment N°50 by Le Corbusier // Marseille, France.Within the iconic Cité radieuse in Marseilles designed by Le Corbusier, Apartment N°50 was scrupulously protected in its original 1952 state, classified as a "Historic Monument" in 1995. It opens regularly to the public during the summer...
So Hot Right Now // Translucent Buildings Made of Glass.I don't know about you but the thought of living inside a glass house seems just a little bit daunting. A person's home is a sanctuary - a place where you can cut loose, be yourself, and... you know, walk around in your undies goddamit. On...
Zamora Offices by Alberto Campo Baeza.The exterior of Zamora Offices by Alberto Campo Baeza is made of glass joined together with structural silicone, appearing as if entirely made of...
House in Balsthal by Pascal Flammer // Switzerland.To Switzerland, today, where outside the little town Balsthal stands this sweet cottage by Pascal Flammer. Looking at the photos, I can’t stop the walls and roof morphing into gingerbread. I’m starting design work on my own little...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // June 2014.It’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means? It’s Yellowtrace Spotlight time! In this months' edition of Australian Design News we are sharing a whole bunch of cool stuff like an elegant brick house in Melbourne by...