Summer House in Oia, Santorini by Kapsimalis Architects.Located in Santorini’s traditional village of Oia, an old house gets a thoughtful update by Kapsimalis Architects, while maintaining the existing traditional architectural elements. The design firm paid particular attention to...
St Kilda Apartment Renovation by Bower Architecture & Interiors.When Bower’s long-time client came to them with a two-level apartment in St Kilda, she had a very clear vision. “It wasn’t a place for architectural flourishes and statement materials,” she explained. “It needed pared back...
National Bank of Kuwait by Foster + Partners.For their new headquarters, the National Bank of Kuwait enlisted the help of UK based architecture firm Foster + Partners to shake up the city’s skyline with a unique skyscraper. The distinct landmark combines sustainable features and...
A Personal Living Experience: Gala Seating System by Cristina Celestino.With a nod to the 70s, sculptural fashion of Pierre Cardin and Roberta di Camerino’s plissé investigations, Cristina Celestino unveils Gala, a new hybrid and flexible seating system for Saba. Soft, yet defined by geometries taken from...
Architectural Remnants: (Of) Bath, MMXXII, by JamesPlumb and Rich Stapleton.Rich Stapleton and JamesPlumb have collaborated on a joint exhibition that offers a dialogue between Stapleton’s single edition photographs and JamesPlumb’s wall mounted works and freestanding sculptures created from blocks found lying...
Winter Wanderers Collection by RJ Living.With winter in full swing in the Southern Hemisphere, RJ Living has released a new collection embracing these cooler months with four striking interpretations of winter. Designed in-house in Melbourne, the range sets out to redefine our...
Spiritual Sanctum: The Turiya in Bali by Studio Kozak.Somewhere between the beach clubs of Seminyak and the colourful surfing village of Berewa Canggu, is a villa that's easy to miss. Not because it isn't beautiful, or that it doesn’t stand out. Quite the opposite, really. With a spirit so...
Blueness Restaurant in Antwerp by Space Copenhagen.Space Copenhagen infuse classical interior architecture with a modern Scandinavian design aesthetic for new restaurant Blueness. Located in the heart of Antwerp’s celebrated fashion district and occupying the ground floor of a 17th...
Autumn House in Melbourne by Studio Bright.This extension to a Victorian terrace with a 1980’s renovation by architect Mick Jörgensen and a mature elm tree in the backyard, adds a careful new layer stitched into and around existing constraints. The sensitive and nuanced design...
The Hospitality & Public Spaces at Hotel Torni in Helsinki by Fyra.If you’ve visited Helsinki, Hotel Torni might ring a bell. Established in 1931, the thirteen floor building was Finland’s first ‘skyscraper’ marking it a prominent landmark ever since. In 2018, the hotel underwent a comprehensive...
Gatwick Private Hotel by Kosloff Architecture.Set within Gatwick Hotel in St Kilda, this flexible home cum short-stay studio celebrates the colourful history of the building originally designed by Harry Raymond Johnson. As a design opportunity that also poses a question on what it...
MILANTRACE 2022: Behind The Scenes with Team Yellowtrace.The world’s biggest design event is over for another year, but here at Yellowtrace HQ we’re still basking in the afterglow. With the return of the fair came a resurgence of creativity and moments that certainly won’t be forgotten....
Layla Table Lamp by Serena Confalonieri for MM Lampadari.Layla is the new table lamp designed by Serena Confalonieri for the artisanal Italian lighting brand MM Lampadari. Presented at this year’s Milan Design Week, Layla was inspired by the shape of old oil lamps and night stand lights....
Highlights from Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2022, Part 03.Part 03 of our Milan Design Week and Salone Del Mobile 2022 round-up delves into product launch highlights, bringing you our carefully chosen picks from the ultimate global design event. Dive on in — there's plenty of hotness to see...
Glas Italia’s New Collections Fresh from Salone del Mobile 2022.Glas Italia presented a showcase of mind-bending glass furniture at Salone Del Mobile 2022. Alongside an impressive wrapsheet of collaborators, including Philippe Starck, Piero Lissoni, Barber Osgerby, Patricia Urquiola, Yabu Pushelberg...
Highlights from Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2022, Part 02.Part 02 of our visual diary from Milan Design Week and Salone Del Mobile 2022 captures our epic design travels in, across and out of the city, and over at Rho Fiera, bringing you our carefully chosen highlights from the ultimate global...
Highlights from Milan Design Week 2022, Part 01.Never before has the proverb “absence makes the heart grow fonder” been truer than this year in Milan during Salone del Mobile. Being able to catch up with friends old and new, touch, feel and experience the products in person, and...