I realise that Yellowtrace is not a music blog, so we shall leave Daft Punk’s brand new album “Random Access Memories” alone, while I draw your attention to something else. I’m talking about their recent slick photo shoot set in a famous modernist house in Los Angeles – Sheats Goldstein Residence, designed by celebrated American modernist architect John Lautner…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – LA houses like this are what happens when modernist ideas go to the coast, unwinds by the beach, and unravels in all this louche, approachable brilliance. This is the sort of modern house you’d want to be your friend…

Villa La Banane is seriously BANANAS! First there’s the ridiculously amazing location on the island of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Then there’s a lot of yellow everywhere which is (almost) always a fabulous idea as far as I’m concerned. I should also mention it’s über-cool owners – vintage furniture collector Jean Marc Israël and Benjamin Fabbri, a former marketing director at Dior. With a combined passion for 1950s design and an eye for impeccable style, La Banane interiors are bathed in good taste at every possible opportunity…

Situated in the middle of the Californian desert, Hotel Lautner is a recent conversion of a striking mid-centrury residence designed by an influential modernist architect, John Lautner. Originally created as a home for a film producer, this 1947 icon later served as a motel before it fell into poor condition due to neglect. Luckily, the structure was recently restored by interior designer Tracy Beckmann and furniture designer Ryan Trowbridge…

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 to answer for!

The idea of voyeurism is a truly fascinating one. At out core, every human being loves observing others without their knowledge. We do it habitually and relentlessly, whether we are conscious of it or not (or whether or not we are willing to admit it to ourselves and others). We observe people on the streets, in cafes, on public transport, on TeeVee, the internet… Anywhere and everywhere. Today’s post is about indulging you in some fine examples of residential architecture, turning your inner voyeur into a legitimate design research activity!…