Yellowtrace Spotlight // July 2013.

G’day diggers! Happy New Financial Year and welcome to the July 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. In this month’s design news you can read about a beautiful residential project in Sydney by Mury Architects, brand identity & environment project in Fremantle by Sydney-based End of Work; new gear from Herman Miller, Living Edge, Insitu, Tide Design and Catapult; upcoming art shows by MaricorMaricar at Koskela, and Toby Burrows at Black Eye Gallery. Enjoy!

Tenandry by Mury Architects. Photos above by The Pixel Trade.

Tenandry by Mury Architects. Photo by Ben Guthrie.

Recent Projects.

Tenandry by Mury Architects.

Silence was the aim. This is a home for a family with young children – one of whom is profoundly autistic. Life is chaotic, noisy and at times tricky. The family did not seek vast amount of additional floor area for their inner-urban, Victorian, semi-detached terrace in Sydney. What they were looking for was a home that was practical with a level of spatial amenity that allowed them to ‘breathe’.

The architectural diagram for this home is concise. The addition only slightly amends the footprint of the original house. It is the section that dramatically alters the home to meet the client brief. The overall impact of the home has been the creation of a sanctuary in the frenetic life of the family as well as in a dense urban environment.

Architecture by Mury Architects
Photography by The Pixel Trade & Ben Guthrie

Bib & Tucker Brand Identity & Interior by End of Work.

is a restaurant and bar on Leighton Beach in Fremantle, Western Australian and is the latest venture by Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan. End of Work were given the name and an empty, fairly non-descript white box situated on the beach.

The designers invented a back-story around two dandified bandits, Bib and Tucker, from mid-1800’s Fremantle, an early Australian version of Bonnie and Clyde.

The story goes that they would have been just as likely to compliment you on your exquisite taste in shoes as to relieve you of your wallet. This theme of ‘elegant rascality’ set the tone for the project and, working with Romie Alwill and Wil Dangar, we utilised a stripped-back colour palette and tactile, rustic materials to build a brand with grit and authenticity and a tiny splash of elegance.

End of Work
Bib & Tucker

New Products.

Eames Moulded Wood Side Chair from Herman Miller.

In their longstanding commitment to the Eames vision of continued exploration, refinement, and discovery, Herman Miller introduces the Eames Moulded Wood Chair—a beautiful expression of their timeless design.

Achieved with the help of today’s 3-D veneer technology, this authentic form is the result of a process that gives the veneer the flexibility it needs to be moulded into the complex curves of a single shell.

The chair is available in three finish options—white ash, walnut, and santos palisander—and a wire, timber dowel leg, or 4-leg base. This versatile piece can make a striking statement in any dining room, living space, or office.

Available in Australia at Herman Miller.

Herman Miller

Popper Light by Andre Hnatojko at Catapult Design.

New York Lounge by Sergio Bicego / Saba Italia.

Popper Light by Andre Hnatojko at Catapult Design.

Australian industrial designer Andre Hantojko has teamed up with Leigh Johnson at Catapult Design to bring the locally made Popper lights to the professional design market in Australia. The Popper lights were initially conceived as a stool and evolved into a stunning range of spun aluminium light shades with colour coded cords and ceiling canopies.

Up to 40% recycled aluminium is used in their manufacture and a unique powder coating technique ensures that the lights are also 100% recyclable. Available in 5 sizes and 7 delicious colours. For more info and trade pricing, contact Leigh Johnson at Catapult on 0407 728 955 or [email protected]

Catapult Design
Andre Hantojko

New York Lounge by Sergio Bicego / Saba Italia at Insitu. 

New York is an eclectic chair that carries the name of the Big Apple with pride. Both an uptown attitude and a downtown spirit are encaptured in a single design object with completely interchangeable upside-down upholstery, that reveals an innate versatility. The varnished rod structure is available in multiple versions and perfectly complemented by a reversible octagonal cushion. The unusual and versatile ergonomics allows for personal choice of upholstery and colour, creating different chromatic solutions. Completely removable covers.

Available in Australia exclusively from Insitu Furniture.

Insitu
Saba Italia

New Website & Online Shop from Living Edge.

Tuki Desk by Tide Design.

New Website & Online Shop from Living Edge. 

You may have already noticed that Living Edge have a brand spanking new website. To celebrate the occasion, they are giving you a chance to treat yourself to a home workspace that inspires you – at prices your accountant will approve. Enjoy discounts on Living Edge’s home office range for a limited time only, in store and through their recently opened online shop.

Living Edge

Tuki Desk by Tide Design.

The very sophisticated Tuki desk features 3 drawers, with the central drawer ideal for small items and/or a mobile device such as an iPad. Cable routing is accessed through two rear drop-down doors. The desk features a subtly sculpted leg detail consistent with the rest of the Tuki range. Hand made with hand fitted drawers (no runners) from solid timber in a variety of finishes.

Tide Design

Maps Show by MaricorMaricar at Koskela. 

Soliloquy by Toby Burrows at Black Eye Gallery.

Art Exhibitions.

MAPS by MaricorMaricar at Koskela.

MaricorMaricar, aka fraternal twins Maricor and Maricar Manalo, are embroidery illustrators who made the most of their slightly obsessive compulsive impulses by taking up needle and thread. Their work combines elements of design, art and craft. Maps is a solo exhibition of textile based works that explore pattern and place using needlework and patchwork techniques. Inspired by their time in London, these new pieces look at colour, grid and pattern as a way of reflecting their experience of the city.

Show opens on Saturday, 6 July, 2-3.30pm and runs until 18 August.
Koskela, 85 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery NSW.

MaricorMaricar
Koskela

Soliloquy by Toby Burrows at Black Eye Gallery.

Soliloquy, the latest photographic series from Sydney-based artist Toby Burrows, will launch at Black Eye Gallery on Thursday 4th July. Inspired by pre-Raphaelite painting and the poetic beauty of Shakespeare’s Ophelia, Soliloquy is a contemporary photographic interpretation of a classical theme. The series is an organic creation of in-camera images using traditional studio techniques, theatrical sets and underwater choreography. Captured from a vertical viewpoint, the photographs are non-reliant on image manipulation for atmospheric effect.

From Thursday 4th July to 21st July.
Black Eye Gallery, Darlinghurst NSW.

Toby Burrows
Black Eye Gallery