Timber & Glass Modernist Cabin in San Francisco by Don Emmons.Draped in cedar and expanses of glass, this demure cabin is bursting with character and unpretentious charm. Still in the ownership of the Emmons family, the home has been kept in pristine condition since it was built in 1951. Interior...
Toorak2 House Renovation in Melbourne by Robson Rak.Originally built in 1983, this mock Georgian home has undergone a major renovation by Melbourne-based Robson Rak, presenting a pleasant surprise upon...
Life House (Tyˆ Bywyd): John Pawson’s Modern-Day Retreat in Rural Wales.World-famous award-winning architect John Pawson was commissioned by Living Architecture to design ‘Tyˆ Bywyd’ (translating to ‘Life House’), a 260 square metre property located on the lower slopes of a small valley in Llanbister,...
A Black House in the Forest in Normandy, France by Marchi Architectes.Like a troll lurking under a bridge, this Nordic style black-clad cabin by Marchi Architectes is embedded into the sloping terrain below eye and road level, forming somewhat of a sunken secret extension to a medieval style building in the...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // May 2016.Hello friends, and welcome to the May edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight! What’s new and happening in the world of design you ask? Loads of cool stuff, like a whole bunch of super amazing new interiors, beautiful new products, a new hotel,...
Interview: Brisbane-Based Architectural Studio Richards & Spence.Operating in their home town of Brisbane, Adrian Spence and Ingrid Richards co-founded Richards & Spence in 2008 with the aim of choreographing vibrant public spaces from private commissions. A small architectural practice of 7...
High House in Fitzroy North, Melbourne by Dan Gayfer Design.High House by Dan Gayfer Design is the result of a significant renovation to a 5m wide inner city terrace in Fitzroy for a young...
Social Housing by Pereda Perez Arquitectos in Pamplona, Spain.Today we head to Pamplona in Spain or, as the fiercely independent locals would prefer it to be referred, the Basque Region. It is amongst this historical tapestry that we find the extraordinary social housing project by Pereda Perez...
Sawmill House by Archier in Yackandandah, Regional Victoria.The sculptor awakens at first light and enjoys the light breeze that sweeps in from the open courtyard. Through a succession of pivot doors all slightly ajar, glints of patinated brass shimmer against a timber-draped room. Nature is always...
