#YellowtraceTravels: Alila Seminyak Bali.Immersing guests in a spectacular beachfront experience, Alila Seminyak presents as a lush secret garden overlooking the Indian Ocean. Designed by Gaurang Khemka at the award-winning Singapore architectural firm URBNarc, Alila Seminyak...
Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 Highlights.Full disclosure, we haven’t been to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018, but not wanting to leave you high and dry, we’ve put together a review of some of the pavilions that piqued our interest. This year marks the 16th...
DevociĂłn Coffee Shop in Brooklyn, NYC by LOT Office for Architecture.One of DevociĂłn Coffee Shop's most striking features is a raised concrete island, dotted with leather recliners and surrounded by a unique indoor garden....
Tree-ness House in Toshima, Tokyo by Akihisa Hirata.Designed around the physical structure of a tree, this complex house in Toshima-Ku, Tokyo, is the work of Japanese architect, Akihisa Hirata. The fact Akihisa Hirata has focused on a tree as the template for his design is no surprise....
Chicken House in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Tropical Space.Reinventing the humble chicken coop may seem a bit superfluous – but for Vietnam-based studio Tropical Space, a hen enclosure could also be the perfect country escape for some city-bound grandchildren....
Italianate House in Surry Hills by Renato D’Ettorre Architects.Sydney-based Renato D’Ettorre Architects have found a way to breathe new vivacity into a Surry Hills terrace house, respecting its rustic past but also making way for a brave, modern future. Inside the terrace, Renato D’Ettorre...
F.E.D. Restaurant in Shanghai by Alberto Caiola.F.E.D. is a modern Shanghai eatery that incorporates edible blooms into an innovative fusion of dishes and drinks. Inspired by its ingenious cuisine, the restaurant’s interiors incorporate visual abstractions of this central floral theme...
Swimming Pool Acts as an Art Installation in São Paulo Home by Fernanda Marques Architects.Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques has taken voyeurism to the next level with her internal fish bowl swimming pool. Swimmers in the pool at this renovated residence in São Paulo can be watched from the living room through the 8cm-thick...
Highbury Grove House in Prahran by RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN.Heritage renovations in densely populated urban contexts are a dime a dozen these days. Maximising the yield and opportunity of the existing block through a smart extension is more often than not a primary objective while maintaining the...
