Historical Residence in Gent by Hans Verstuyft Architecten.'Maison de Maître' in Ghent dates back to late 19th Century. Throughout the years, the house had suffered from poor maintenance, but luckily many of it's original features survived. Hans Verstuyft Architects restored the house in 2013,...
Hecker Guthrie Transform Men’s Retirement Home Into a Grand Victorian Residence.Well, what do you know... Hecker Guthrie have done it again. Which, by the way, I realise is hardly a news-worthy opening statement, because we've all come to expect nothing but stupidly beautiful, highly resolved and inspiring interiors...
Pietro Russo’s Home in Milan.We've all heard the saying that 'Italians Do It Better', and I would add to this that it's the Milanese who do it best when it comes to design that makes me shake in my boots. Some of you may recall me singing praises to the supremely...
#YellowtraceTravels: CasaCau Apartments, Rome.During our trip to Rome earlier this year, we had the great pleasure of staying at CasaCau apartments. Decked out with vintage finds, CasaCau offers secluded and surprisingly peaceful six boutique apartments in the centre of Rome, in a...
#thebarnTAS: Barn Conversion in Hobart by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen.Designed by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, the concept for #thebarnTAS was quite simple: retain as much of the existing building fabric as possible. Working within the original envelope of the barn, the architects created two distinctive...
1930s Warsaw Apartment Renovation by Marta Chrapka of Colombe Design.Marta Chrapka of Polish studio, Colombe Design, has renovated a 1930s apartment in Warsaw, for a client who had relocated from Paris. The Parisian influence is evident in all the rooms - from the original features maintained within each...
Fitzroy Loft by Architects EAT.Chances are you've already seen this project in your interweb travels, and for a good reason - it's a ripper. The loft – built inside the iconic MacRobertson chocolate factory in Melbourne's Fitzroy is a conversion of a gritty 250sqm...
#YellowtraceTravels: Rome, Italy.Ahhhh, Bella Roma... My mind is racing and heart is pumping thinking back to the magical week we spent in Rome in April. To say that writing about the Eternal City is slightly overwhelming is an understatement of the century. Why?...
Contemporary Heritage: Lisbon Apartment Renovation by Aurora Arquitectos.Lisbon-based Aurora Arquitectos have renovated this heritage apartment to create a space that feels both transformed and unchanged. We...