When it comes to super beautiful workplace interiors, it seriously doesn’t get much better than this. This is the sort of project that makes me get all hot and sweaty under my lady collar, with seriously impure thoughts running through my brain. Random Studio enlisted the help of Amsterdam based Studio X+L, who were an obvious choice to design the new space that felt like ‘home’. The brief called for a creative workplace that was open but felt intimate; an environment that would invite creativity and stimulate the sharing of knowledge and inspiration…

Kirsty Mitchell’s Wonderland is an superb storybook without words. “Gaia, The Birth of An End ” is the first of ten portraits to make up it’s final chapter.

Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza is so mother f*@$#!%g badass with embroidery and drawings. No, but seriously, have you ever seen embroidery look this mean? Except for maybe this one time, at band camp. There’s something so captivating about these images, don’t you think? They are equal parts delicate, feminine, gruesome and spine-tingling. As you know, it’s so easy to draw me in with a bit of quality paradox action…

And so my obsession with all things Japanese continues. How’s a girl to move on when Japan keeps smashing out so much boundary pushing and obscenely beautiful work? This particular one deviates so far from my Western understanding of family living, it’s hard not to be both bewildered and amazed. Plus the ceiling has kindly given my eyeballs a nice little joy ride…

G’day and welcome to the December 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight – the last one for the year! In this month’s design news you can read about the new Jac + Jack store by George Livissianis; Mr Miyagi in Melbourne by Eades & Bergman; Young Bloods Diner by March Studio; new lighting from RUBN, furniture by Ross Gardam, NOMI and Caon Studio for Anomaly; beautiful new scarves by Good&Co; and Behomm.com – a travel revolution for designers and visual artists…

I’m so excited to share with you one of the latest projects designed by Yellowtrace – the Gumtree Garden pop-up bar which took place over just 4 nights during November. This very special pop-up bar was built in less than 48 hours, featuring items sourced on Gumtree in the local Sydney area. Situated in the heart of The Rocks, on Sydney’s oldest cobblestoned lane-way – Kendall Lane, the pop-up served fine Australian beer and wine and a delicious menu created by celebrity chef Hayden Quinn…