Casa CS by Moramarco+Ventrella Architetti.Casa CS sits proudly on a corner plot in the Southern Province of Bitritto and despite its confident and solid appearance, the house is all about internal light and thoughtful quality of space. The building simultaneously demonstrates...
Stories On Design // Take Me To Church.Regardless of whether or not you love churches, it is difficult to deny the extraordinary power of these sacred elemental spaces. In today's world full of noise, the church represents a little break, and a sweet moment of peace. To...
Inside The House of Dior in Seoul, South Korea.House of Dior in Seoul, South Korea is one deliciously curvalicious building. Alive with delicate movement, vitality and striking monumentality; this resplendent boutique is the work of Pritzker Prize winner Christian De Portamparc. The...
Stories On Design // Why Are Architects So Sick For Green?I've been noticing a peculiar phenomenon in architecture both here and overseas which has me scratching my head juuuust a little. There happens to be one colour (other than "concrete") that sits at the top of architect's list. Green....
Ports 1961’s Sculptural Glass Block Facade in Shangai by UUfie.UUFIE have designed a new façade for Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai inspired by landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the...
CD Poolhouse in Belgium by Marc Merckx.The pared down interiors by Belgian designer Marc Merckx are evidence of his constant search for the perfect balance between proportion, materials and space. CD Poolhouse is a minimalist dwelling and one of Merckx's latest projects. This...
Dorte Mandrup Transforms Historical Dance Pavilion into Offices for Danish Law Society.Dorte Mandrup Architects recently completed a stellar renovation of the historic Valencia Dance Pavilion in mighty Copenhagen. Transforming the heritage listed building into a striking new base for the Association of Danish Law firms, the...
SAHMRI Building by Woods Bagot // Adelaide, Australia.Well, well, well... We don't tend to cover too many government buildings here on Yellowtrace (just to clarify - that would be, errr, never), but I love making exceptions every once in a while, particularly when a project pushes the...
Pathé Foundation by Renzo Piano Building Workshop // Paris, France.Attention all archi-film buffs! Renzo Piano has recently built the new headquarters for the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé in Paris, France and what an impressive HQ it is. Looking like an extra-terrestrial spaceship from a 1960’s...