Caffettiera CaffĂ© Bar in MontrĂ©al by MĂ©nard Dworkind.In Italy, going to the coffee bar is not just about the coffee. Itâs about taking a break from the day, meeting up with friends or taking the time to contemplate life. Caffettiera CaffĂ© Bar aims to bring this very culture to North...
Bakery Interiors Good Enough to Eat.A new-age bakery is no longer a place to simply buy delicious bread. Hell, no! This is where we can expect to discover fully immersive sensory experiences informed by colour, shape, and texture, reminiscent of the food on offer. We...
Hinterhouse Prefab Retreat in Quebec, Canada by Ménard Dworkind.Sitting nestled within the dense forest of Mon-Tremblant valley in Quebec, Canada is Hinterhouse Retreat, a sustainably clad wooden house by MRDK Architecture and Design studio, created for Hintercompany. The small dwelling has been...
Maison Gauthier in Mont-Tremblant, Canada by Atelier Barda.Atelier Bardaâs beautifully restrained home, Maison Gauthier, in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, exudes a tranquil atmosphere that is simply irresistible. Designed as a sequence of spaces, the house is moulded around the topography of the site....
Who Wouldn’t Love Washing Their Hands Here?Hey guys, howzit going? It's bad, huh? Yeah, I know. Everything's kind of fucked. I consciously resisted addressing the global shitshow that's the COVID-19 pandemic on these pages. Yellowtrace is an online space where good design is...
Robotic Clothing Project by Ying Gao.Montreal-based fashion designer Ying Gao questions assumptions about clothing by combining fashion design with media and product design. Her latest experimental and robotic clothing line, âFloating Water, Standing Timeâ, reacts to the...
Flourist Bakery & Cafe in East Vancouver by Ste Marie.Ste. Marie incorporated farmhouse sensibility with Scandinavian design principles for Flourist bakery and flour mill in East Vancouver. The fundamental principles of the 18th-Century North American Shaker communities, an isolated and...
Fig Facial Bar in Vancouver by Scott & Scott Architects.Occupying just 37sqm in an early 1900âs shopfront, Fig Facial Bar is complemented by neighbouring Vancouver health and lifestyle boutiques. Green perforated steel clads the walls, with Scott & Scott Architects using it to form scalloped...
Not Your Average Laundromats.Laundromats probably arenât the most obvious typology that springs to mind when thinking of engaging hospitality or retail design â you could even refer to them as 'the spatial underdog'. Some, however, are flipping this impression on...