Stories On Design // Why Are Architects So Sick For Green?I've been noticing a peculiar phenomenon in architecture both here and overseas which has me scratching my head juuuust a little. There happens to be one colour (other than "concrete") that sits at the top of architect's list. Green....
Ports 1961’s Sculptural Glass Block Facade in Shangai by UUfie.UUFIE have designed a new façade for Ports 1961 flagship store in Shanghai inspired by landform that resembles an iceberg floating freely in the...
CD Poolhouse in Belgium by Marc Merckx.The pared down interiors by Belgian designer Marc Merckx are evidence of his constant search for the perfect balance between proportion, materials and space. CD Poolhouse is a minimalist dwelling and one of Merckx's latest projects. This...
Dorte Mandrup Transforms Historical Dance Pavilion into Offices for Danish Law Society.Dorte Mandrup Architects recently completed a stellar renovation of the historic Valencia Dance Pavilion in mighty Copenhagen. Transforming the heritage listed building into a striking new base for the Association of Danish Law firms, the...
SAHMRI Building by Woods Bagot // Adelaide, Australia.Well, well, well... We don't tend to cover too many government buildings here on Yellowtrace (just to clarify - that would be, errr, never), but I love making exceptions every once in a while, particularly when a project pushes the...
Pathé Foundation by Renzo Piano Building Workshop // Paris, France.Attention all archi-film buffs! Renzo Piano has recently built the new headquarters for the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé in Paris, France and what an impressive HQ it is. Looking like an extra-terrestrial spaceship from a 1960’s...
So Hot Right Now // Fins & Folded Facades.I recall a time when I used to have a grown up job in an architecture firm, and the debate amongst my colleagues/ architects over the design of every façade. This is not surprising. Not only are they one of the first things we all notice...
So Hot Right Now // Scale Shingles in Architecture & Design.Scale shingles are by no means a radical new concept in architecture & design. Far from it. I don't know if this is the same as you, but I remember my early drawings of houses from when I first learned to hold a pen, which featured scale...
Yardhouse in East London by Assemble Studios.Handmade concrete tiles give a scaly facade to this collaborative workplace building designed by Assemble for artists and designers in east London. Yardhouse was built with a simple wooden post and beam structure and a basic off-the-shelf...
