Tree-ness House in Toshima, Japan by Akihisa Hirata | Yellowtrace

Tree-ness House in Toshima, Tokyo by Akihisa Hirata.

Designed around the physical structure of a tree, this complex house in Toshima-Ku, Tokyo, is the work of Japanese architect, Akihisa Hirata. The fact Akihisa Hirata has focused on a tree as the template for his design is no surprise....
Voice of Coffee KOBE by Yusuke Seki | Yellowtrace

Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan by Yusuke Seki.

This hole-in-the-wall style espresso bar and mini roastery might feel at home down a Surry Hills alleyway, or tucked into an empty loading dock in the Melbourne CBD. It is, however, located in Kobe – the Japanese city on Osaka Bay, best...
Rust Harvest: Experimental Materials Project by Yuma Kano | Yellowtrace

Rust Harvest: Experimental Materials Project by Yuma Kano.

Rust Harvest by Japanese designer Yuma Kano is a fascinating experimental materials project that really caught my attention during our visit to Salone Satellite 2018. Young Japanese designer Yuma Kano highlights that the prevention of...
Return of Glass Block Architecture Trend, Curated by Yellowtrace.

Bricks Decoded: The Return of Glass Blocks.

Go on. Admit it. The thought of glass blocks probably makes you shudder. Unless you fall into the 5%* category of new generation designers who have already embraced the potential of this highly misunderstood and marginalised building...
Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects | Yellowtrace

Warm Minimalism: Shoei House in Japan by Hearth Architects.

This house in Shiga, Japan was designed by Hearth Architects and built on a plot of land that's mere 5.5 meters wide. The architects have embraced the limitations of a super-narrow block of land, making the most of the crafty design...
Sliced Architecture Curated by Yellowtrace

Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.

Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...