MK House in Antwerp by Nicolas Schuybroek Architects.In this digital age, we’ve all grown accustomed to digesting news, social media and even our daily dose of design with a simple swipe of the finger or a scroll of the mouse. We skim through articles, glaze over images but often, nothing...
Milan Design Week & Salone del Mobile 2017 Preview.There is no doubt Salone del Mobile is bigger than Ben-Hur, and giving you a full rundown of what you can expect from this year’s events is an impossible task. Having said that, I couldn’t help but share some of the products, events...
Interview with Dieter Rams: “As Little Design as Possible.”This rare interview with Dieter Rams coincides with the 2017 release of the documentary film RAMS, focusing on life and work of the the early 20th century pioneering German industrial designer. Dieter Rams' designs for radios,...
Coppin Dockray Architects’ Iconic Modernist Apartment Renovations in Highpoint II in Highgate.Coppin Dockray's multiple renovations of apartments set within the Modernist masterpiece, Highpoint II in Highgate, are a renovation dreamboat well wordy of attention. Highpoint II Duplex Apartment was a full refurbishment and interior...
European Building Foyers Photographed by Romain Laprade.Romain Laprade is a talented 28-year-old French photographer based in Paris. After completing studies, Laprade worked at French Vogue as a graphic designer, later moving to Holiday magazine. Romain now works as an architectural, interiors...
#YellowtraceTravels: Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI Museum of Modern Art in Rome.Shortly after the shocking news of Zaha Hadid's sudden death, Nick and I were on our way to Rome, and my instant thought was that we had to visit her MAXXI Museum of Modern Art - partly to pay our respects, but also because I was wildly...
Yellowtrace 7th Birthday: Win A Featherston Scape Armchair!We are celebrating our 7th birthday by giving away a piece of truly iconic Australian Design - Featherston Scape Armchair designed in 1960s, courtesy of Grazia & Co. How awesome is that? I personally chose Featherston Scape Armchair as...
Stories On Design // Circles in Architecture.The Circle is a universal symbol with extensive meaning. It represents the notions of totality, wholeness, focus, infinity, unity, timelessness, the Sun, the Moon, the entire Universe. I suspect the reason most of us are drawn to it is...
Otherworldly Magical Powers of Pantheon in Rome.Nine years later, in April 2016, I was reunited with this otherworldly building and it's special magical powers during our trip to Rome. Not only was the Pantheon the very first building that made me cry - it changed everything for me, and...