Renovation of a Finnish Culinary Institution: Palace Restaurant Helsinki by Note Design Studio.When the celebrated signpost of Finnish gastronomy approached Note Design Studio about a refurbishment, they didn’t ask for a modern and trendy interior. Instead, they wanted something that would withstand the time and honour the history...
Do-C Ebisu Tokyo Capsule Hotel Renovation by Schemata Architects.Would you tuck into a 2x1m fiberglass box for a night’s sleep? Capsule hotels—where rows of single-bed-sized rooms are stacked on top of one another, were born out of Osaka in the late 1970s, and are a part of a sort of bare...
Cinker Pictures Shanghai Combines Boutique Movie Theatre with Social Spaces.Taking its inspiration from the Space Race era and 70s sci-fi, Cinker Pictures Shanghai expands on the first Beijing cinema concept, drawing together lounges, a bar, restaurant, cinema, terrace, and a gallery, all in the one...
Bentwood Cafe in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Ritz&Ghougassian.Ritz&Ghougassian have shared with us their latest hospitality project, Bentwood café, set within the old Thonet showroom at 237 Napier Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy. Bentwood café’s interior pays homage to the old custodians of...
Michaelis Boyd Designs Restaurant Duddell’s in a Historic St Thomas Church, London.Michaelis Boyd has inserted a fresh version of Duddell’s Cantonese restaurant into a historic church in Central London, intended as an extension of the double Michelin-starred Hong Kong...
The Budapest Cafe in Chengdu, China By Biasol.Filmmaker Wes Anderson’s distinctive visual style provided the inspiration for The Budapest Café in Chengdu, China, designed by Melbourne studio...
Bricks Decoded: Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Breeze Block.In Brazil, it’s known as Cobogó. In India, they call it Jaalis. The French term is Brise-soleil. Here we know it as Breeze Block. Call them what you will, these little units of awesome are making a massive comeback. Back in the 50s...
The Botanist Restaurant in Vancouver, Canada by Ste. Marie.Designed by Vancouver-based Ste. Marie, The Botanist is Grande Cafe by way of the Pacific Northwest – a place where one can take breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. With an overall sense of refined conviviality being the end-goal of...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // January 2018.Happy (belated) New Year everyone and welcome to the January 2018 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight – the first one for the year. Boom! In this month’s design news you can read about two new excellent retail projects, a brilliant new...
