Yellowtrace Spotlight // January 2019.Happy (belated) New Year everyone and welcome to the January 2019 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight – the first one for the year. Boom! In this month’s design news you can read about two new excellent retail projects, brilliant new...
Pottery & Coloured Glaze Workshop in Boshan, China by Co-Direction Design.Co-Direction Design have completed a Pottery and Coloured Glaze Workshop in a historic Chinese porcelain district, as part of an 'elder care town'. Craftsmanship is prominent throughout the space, with natural materials such as granite,...
MDDM Studio Converts Beijing Textile Factory into an Office for Film Production Company.MDDM design studio has converted an old textile factory into an office for Beijing-based movie production company CWITM. Encouraging openness amongst co-workers was at the core of the design, with minimal partitions and walls that easily...
Orvay Wine Bar in Barcelona by Isern Serra & Sylvain Carlet.Isern Serra and Sylvain Carlet have transformed a historic site in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter into Orvay, a bar inspired by the art of winemaking. Beige, green, and pink take precedence, representing the colours of land, vine, and...
Imarika Store in Milan, Italy by Marcante-Testa.Marcante-Testa’s renovation of the famed Milanese womenswear multi-brand store is a melange of unusual materials, interesting colours and crafted...
Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai, China by Linehouse.With an emerging coffee house culture in China showing no signs of slowing down, the traditional teahouses in Asia have had to step up their game to stay relevant in today’s highly competitive hospitality market. Linehouse’s latest...
Plutarco Experimento Transforms a Small Madrid Apartment into an Office for a Graphic Designer.Oh boy, do we love the work of Madrid-based practice Plutarco around here or what? Their most recent project is a boutique office in Madrid housed in a former apartment, which features the duo’s signature approach to bizarre colour and...
Molodo Zeleno Pub in Lviv, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Balbek bureau has converted an industrial building in Lviv into a youthful pub replete with leafy greens, bespoke detailing & plenty of existing...
Opulent Residential Display Suite in China by Co-Direction Design.A residence is a stage for life, a harbour of the soul, the carrier of art. It is often said that writing mirrors the writer, and painting reflects the painter. Similarly, homes showcase our different life philosophies. Shenzhen-based...
