Sultry Parisian Loft by Studio KO.Designed for a well traveled Parisian businessman, the apartment's concrete shell is layered with a dark and sultry palette, bringing masculinity, rich colours, plushness and multilayered luxury to this sublime interior. Studio KO's...
Dorte Mandrup Transforms Historical Dance Pavilion into Offices for Danish Law Society.Dorte Mandrup Architects recently completed a stellar renovation of the historic Valencia Dance Pavilion in mighty Copenhagen. Transforming the heritage listed building into a striking new base for the Association of Danish Law firms, the...
House C & House D by Studio AUTORI // Mokrin, Serbia.Call me a massive Wog and a tragic patriot, but my heart swells with an enormous amount of pride each time I am able to shine a little spotlight on architecture and design coming from the motherland. House C and House D by Studio AUTORI...
Rehabilitation of an Apartment by CorreiaRagazzi Arquitectos // Braga, Portugal.Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos have merged two floors of a 1990s apartment block in Braga, north-west Portugal, to create the 375sqm duplex for a family. A sculptural white staircase links a geometric tiled foyer to the upper level of this...
Sculptural Stair at Casa G by Francesco Librizzi Studio // Sicily, Italy.Casa G is the sort of place you’d expect from a seaside dwelling in Sicily - rounded doorways, bright white walls, vibrant tiles and a rooftop view with a serene panorama of the coast. Architect Francesco Librizzi captures the essence of...
Gallery Post // Jardins House by CR2 Arquitetura in São Paulo.CR2 Arquitetura designed Jardins House for a middle-aged couple and their daughter in São Paulo. The project arose from the idea of creating a private sanctuary in the dense urban landscape of Brazil's busiest city. The large concrete box...
Gallery Post // Love House by Takeshi Hosaka Architects.Takeshi Hosaka Architects have created this 3.3m-wide and 10m-deep box that contains a house with no windows. Instead, a curved courtyard has been carved out, tracing an arc from the front door to the back wall....
London House by Simon Astridge Features Plywood, Concrete, Brickwork, Stone & The Sky.Plywood House in London by Simon Astridge is humble in budget and size, but high on refinement and detailing. The project involved a full house refurbishment with three new extensions, creating a contemporary home woven into the existing...
SAHMRI Building by Woods Bagot // Adelaide, Australia.Well, well, well... We don't tend to cover too many government buildings here on Yellowtrace (just to clarify - that would be, errr, never), but I love making exceptions every once in a while, particularly when a project pushes the...