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...
Stairway to Heaven.So there I was, listening to a bit of old school rock, getting all nostalgic and shit... and singing along, off course! When yet another idea struck. "Hmmm... Stairway to heaven. I could do a post on that. Cooltown!" And here we are. I've...
Architectural Voyeurism.As a self-confessed voyeur, I recently noticed a trend in my bulging and ever-growing collection of images - countless examples of beautiful homes that (quite literally) provide a window into the lives of their owners. Modernism has a lot...
Robert Montgomery.Robert Montgomery is an artist based in London who's work spans large typographic billboards, recycled sunlight pieces and drawings. His website says that he "works in a poetic and melancholic post-situationist tradition”. Deep, I...
Leap of Faith. Dear yellowtrace friends, Wowee. I had a huge week last week, and I wanted to share with you my big news... if you'd like to hear about it that is. Yes? Great, then read on. About a year and a half ago, just before I started writing...
Colour Blocking.Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last little while (in which case, sorry to disturb you... as you were, soldier) you would have definitely noticed the good ol' colour blocking trend in all aspects of design - from fashion,...
Somebody Drew That.I am super excited to welcome the fabulous and super talented Melbourne based architect Byron George of Russell and George. Hooray! You may recall my previous interview with Byron (click right here), and I also interviewed his parter Ryan...
