StrĂĄhattfabriken | Stockholm.I always thought that Scandinavians do it better… StrĂĄhattfabriken (Straw Hat Factory) in Stockholm is a real example of this. Dating back from 1886 to 1887, this beautiful heritage listed building was recently redeveloped into...
Yellowtrace 2nd Birthday | Reader Survey + Mega GIVEAWAY!!Oh yes… the rumours are true. My little baby, this little blog of ours is TWO years old today. Hip hip – HOORAY! Man oh man, they grow up so fast, don’t they? I almost don’t know what to say, yet there is so much...
Inside World Festival of Interiors Shortlist | Barcelona 2011.Inside is an inaugural design festival celebrating the finest interiors and their creators. It will run from 2-4 November in Barcelona in parallel with the already hugely successful World Architecture Festival. Inside will consist of a...
Design Free Thursday | Hands.There is something very special about hands. They can tell so much about a person - about their values, occupation, age, aesthetics, marital status (at least some of the time), even the future (if you believe that sort of thing) etc. They...
Berlin Penthouse | Oskar Kohnen & Fabian Freytag of LecaroliMited.Wowee! This is a pretty gutsy and flamboyant example of a residential interior. Located in Berlin, this 400sqm penthouse was designed by LecaroliMited, architectural office founded in 2005 by Oskar Kohnen and Fabian Freytag. It is...
Nerding Out on Shit Hot Ceilings | Part 2.Ok, since you've been super good kids, here we go with Part 2 of Shit Hot Ceilings. Woohoo! In case you missed it, check out last week's Part 1 post right here. A few more wonderful examples of classic and contemporary ceilings which...
Nerding Out on Shit Hot Ceilings | Part 1.I am often asked which element is the most important in interiors. And... I find this a really difficult question to answer. As I'm sure most of you would agree, any successful space is made up of many many components which need to work...
Design Free Thursday | Where Children Sleep.Photographer James Mollison had a idea for a book - with a title "Bedrooms" in his mind, he set out on a five year assignment crisscrossing the world and photographing kids where they live. He quickly discovered that every child's...
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend. Apparently.Back in the day when I was studying Interior Architecture at UNSW, I worked at a jewelley store selling expensive Swiss watches and hand-made jewellery, custom pieces, engagement rings etc. During this time I developed an understanding and...
