Rooftop Glass Apartment in Berlin by Gisbert Pöppler.If you were to fly over the heart of Berlin, more specifically over the borough of Mitte, you'd spy a 1930s apartment entirely enveloped by glass. From the sky, "you'd see a large glass cube with three rooms distributed like little boxes,"...
A Private Reading Room by Atelier tao+c.Ever wanted a change from reading at the library or sneaking pages from the bookstore? Find yourself inside Atelier tao+c’s Private Reading Room. Located in Shanghai, the ground floor of a 1980’s building has been refurbished into a...
Treehouse in South Yarra by Tamsin Johnson.In the stylish Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Tamsin Johnson has designed a three-bedroom apartment overlooking the city’s Royal Botanic Gardens. With a monochromatic design, the interior feels contemporary yet timeless — almost...
Twin Bridges House in Hudson Valley by Workstead.Restoring the Hudson Valley 19th-century Victorian home to its former glory, Workstead expanded the interior and erected a contemporary farm pavilion in addition to the original structure to create more space — reflecting the history...
Architectural Garden of Eden: The Island by Clément Lesnoff-Rocard.A refuge that feels worlds away from La Defense, Paris’ business district, architects Clément Lesnoff-Rocard and Gil Percal have designed a family home that looks inward to its garden and elements within nature to create The Island is a...
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai’s Catalogue of DIY Hacks for Dementia-friendly Homes.Singapore-based Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have teamed up with Lien Foundation to launch Hack Care, a catalogue of DIY hacks to create dementia-friendly homes. Unveiled in September during World Alzheimer’s Month, this...
Adytum Library & Exhibition Space in Canberra by Pattern Studio.Pattern Studio describe their library and gallery for Canberra wellness brand Adytum, as a semi-permanent space that “honours the intellectual nourishment and repose one derives from the written word”. A library of of design, art,...
Capsule Hotel & Library in Zhejiang Province, China by Atelier Tao+C.An old rammed earth building in the middle of the Chinese village of Qinglongwu has been converted by Atelier Tao+C into a boutique hotel and library. Surrounded by verdant mountains, the picturesque structure accommodates 20 guests, with...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // July 2019.Welcome to the July edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight! This month we are sharing a whole bunch of design news including a few super cool hospitality projects (oh but of course!), Techne's new office space in Melbourne, beautiful new...
