Meditation Hall in Huanghua, China by HIL Architects.For this meditation centre in Cangzhou, China, HIL Architects used motifs inspired by natural wetlands that lie adjacent to the site, aiming to create a tranquil retreat that distracts visitors from the highway and busy commercial street...
Dreams-Chasing Furniture Showroom in Guangdong, China by AD ARCHITECTURE.Located in a suburban shopping mall, 'Dreams-Chasing' is a furniture and mattress showroom and retail space designed by AD ARCHITECTURE inspired by illusions and dreams. The 480sqm interior encourages users to consider the concepts of...
Milan Design Week 2019 Survival Kit & Our Updated Milan Travel Tips.We are sharing some tips for the upcoming Salone del Mobile including our must-see Milan itinerary - from hotels, restaurants, bars & site seeing. If you’re heading to Milan Design Week 2019 this April (or heading to Milan at any...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // March 2019.Yellow (see what we did there?), and welcome to the March edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. This month we are sharing a whole bunch of art & design news including and exhibitions events by Lee Broom, Brooke Holm, Tom Adair and Melbourne...
The University of NSW Bookshop, Sydney by SJB.The University of New South Wales has a new bookshop designed by SJB, and it’s basically the McNally Jackson of uni bookstores. Distilling qualities from some of the best-loved bookstores across the world, SJB revitalized the...
Selected Projects by Seoul-Based Design Studio LABOTORY.Seoul is a complex metropolis of cultural extremes. Residents embrace Western cuisine and European designers, yet simultaneously honour and appreciate traditional crafts. These paradoxes extend to design, with towering glass skyscrapers...
Organic Brutalism: Haight Fashion Store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by MNMA Studio.Brazil-based architects MNMA Studio have completed a retail store for fashion brand Haight in the beachside suburb of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, and the entire project is a how-to in organic brutalism. Faced with a challenging layout and...
Living Edge Unveils New Perth Showroom Designed by HASSELL.HASSELL has designed a new showroom for Living Edge, set in a 1900’s warehouse in Perth CBD. The architects pared back the building to its core essentials, working within a refined palette of brick, burnished steel, dark bluestone...
Six Projects with Rocking Stone Floors.Floors aren’t always the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to bold gestures in design. Often, simple timber or polished concrete paves the way (literally) for other elements to shine. But floors are often a crucial factor in...