House L & W in Ghent, Belgium by Fragmenture.Round skylights flood the interior of this compact home in Ghent with natural light, while the use of warm timber and terrazzo creates an elegant contrast with minimalist...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // August 2018.Well hello there, good lookin’, and welcome to the August 2018 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Spring this weekend (finally!), you can catch up on a few local and international hospitality &...
North Perth Townhouse Transformed With Colour by Simon Pendal.It’s all well and good you can deliver a knockout resi project when you have a substantial budget to work with. But what happens when cash is limited? And to top it off, the existing building is a bit of a 1990s development bastard?...
Vos House in Ekeren, Belgium by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu.This is not the first time we’re celebrating the work of Brussels-based architects De Vylder Vinck Taillieu. Jan De Vylder, Inge Vinck, and Jo Taillieu playfully break with the conventions of architectural functions, typologies, and the...
AeLe House With 9 Rooms in South Korea by Nameless Architecture.Surrounded by lush forest in a quiet mountain range outside of Seoul, is a home draped in concrete by Nameless Architecture. The perfectly square, single storey dwelling named Aele House with 9 Rooms explores the concept of unfixed space...
Small Apartment Renovation in Madrid, Spain by Elii Architects.This 34-square-metre apartment in Madrid, Spain, is a tiny little gem - a bit like a cool, unfolding child’s toy what gets rearrange to create something new. Let’s start with the way the Elii Architects have addressed the levels of...
Jim Jennings’ Own Desert Retreat in Palm Springs.Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs is an unassuming weekend retreat for San Francisco architect Jim Jennings and his wife and architectural writer Terese Bissell. The deceptively simple structure is...
Din-a-ka Residence in Taipei, Taiwan by Wei Yi International Design Associates.Situated in the Beitou Hot Spring Area at the foot of Taipei's Datun Mountains in Taiwan, China, is a residence by Wei Yi International Design Associates designed for an older couple to retire in. The 'Din-a-ka' residence, translating...
King Bill House in Fitzroy, Melbourne by Austin Maynard Architects.The high land values of Melbourne’s inner city suburbs typically encourage many owners to add as much building on their site as possible. Not so for the owners of King Bill. They sought to give something back to the suburb they love by...