Video // Piero Lissoni’s Summer House in Tuscany.Celebrated Italian architect Piero Lissoni relaxes in his Tuscan summer house and talks about his design approach and his commitment to...
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Shortlist // 2013.INSIDE World Festival of Interiors is the largest design awards programme dedicated to celebrating interior design excellence from around the globe. The 2013 shortlist just got announced and it's super hot. But let me warn you - this is...
Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects.I love a good chapel. Compact space redolent of however-many-centuries of religious thought, practice, space, and music one can imagine. Places of peace, quiet, and reflection. Places of succour and support for the soul. And in the hands...
El Espinar House by Miguel de Guzman in/ Segovia, Spain.This translucent house in the woods by Spanish architect Miguel de Guzmán is home to Little Red Riding Hood and her posse, at least according to the movie. De Guzmán, who also works as an architectural photographer, produced the...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // July 2013.G'day diggers! Happy New Financial Year and welcome to the July 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. In this month's design news you can read about a beautiful residential project in Sydney by Mury Architects, brand identity &...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 01.Today I wanted to explore some of the finest and most dramatic examples of Monochrome Masterpieces. Although the black & white palette has been around since the dawn of day, I am specifically interested in examples that really take the use...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 02.Here we go with Part 02 of the Monochrome Masterpieces. This post specifically looks at residential interiors which take the bold black & white palette to new heights. This approach definitely isn't for the faint hearted, but boy aren't...
Skyhouse by David Hotson and Ghislaine Viñas, New York City.Skyhouse is a unique home in the sky located at the summit of one of New York City's earliest surviving skyscrapers dating back to...
Table Hat Cafe by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects // Kanagawa, Japan.At first glance, I thought this was an unusual home extension. The street is suburban, the plans denote an ‘existing residence’. But there were an awful lot of little tables and chairs in there. Curious. This project is in fact a cafe...
