Willing Coffee in Guildford, Perth by Ohlo Studio.Former Australian track-cycling champion Tim Willing and wife Veronique gave Ohlo Studio a specific design brief: a classic Italian-inspired café, incorporating their loves for both coffee and competitive cycling harmoniously. At...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel in Kourouta, Greece by k-studio.Nikos Karaflos, the visionary entrepreneur-turned-hotelier, initially contacted Athens-based k-studio several years ago with an idea to transform an abandoned wine factory on the west coast of mainland Greece, into a hotel. After a long...
Blacksheep Redesigns Quattropassi al Pescatore Restaurant at Hotel Cervo, Costa Smeralda.Blacksheep's refurbishment of this famed Sardinian restaurant merges contemporary design cues with idiosyncratic elements of the original 60s...
La Tana Café in Vancouver, Canada by Ste. Marie Art and Design.Inspired by old world establishments, Caffè La Tana is an homage to the Italian alimentari: a small, neighbourhood gathering place serving pastries and simple meals; brewing strong, Italian style espresso; making fresh pasta in house; and...
Whitworth Locke Hotel in Manchester, UK by Grzywinski+Pons.New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons has recently completed Whitworth Locke, a 160-room hotel with a bar, cafe, lounge and co-working space in Manchester, England. “This commission had special resonance for us as the beautiful...
