Stories On Design // Fierce Fireplaces. Fireplaces are kind of a big deal. The reason we all love them so much is, not only do fireplaces provide a major focus in any room, they are also the ultimate social lubricant. So much better than a television, a lot more interactive...
Little Parndon in East Melbourne Transformed by Templeton Architecture. I don’t quite know how to describe what this handsome home made me feel the moment I saw it. An experience of sheer visual ecstasy? For sure. Envy that she isn’t mine? Standard. A sense of allure and a thirst to know more? You betcha....
Alteration & Addition to a Heritage House in Belgium by i.s.m.architecten. i.s.m.architecten have transformed a row house in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium into a wonderful, light-filled family home. The existing house was renovated, refreshed and brought back to its former glory, then cleverly woven into a new ground...
Štajnhaus Apartment & Guest House in Mikulov, Czech Republic by ORA architects. Štajnhaus in Mikulov, Czech Republic, brings back the historical traces of a building with a Reinassance core in the town's former Jewish...
Stories On Design // Built Into Nature. Today we take a world wide tour of seriously incredible examples of architecture that not only address their context and interact with their surrounds, the sites they occupy form the key ingredient that architects have used in the overall...
Enoteca dai Tosi: Wine Bar Carved Into a Mountain in Matera, Italy, Designed by Architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu. Enoteca dai Tosi started out life as a competition. Five esteemed architectural studios duked it out for the honour to design the three-level winery. Architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu won the coveted prize and it’s clear why. If the...
#YellowtraceTravels: Postcards From Siena, Italy. Before our annual pilgrimage to Milan for Salone del Mobile & Design Week, Team Yellowtrace spent blissful 36 hours in Siena. It was our first time in this picturesque little city, which proved to be a perfect start to our very busy time...
Bruksgården in Höganäs, Sweden by Petra Gipp Arkitektur. Located in an industrial Swedish town famed for its ceramic production, Petra Gipp Architects’ Bruksgården project is a testament to the nature of industry past, present and future. Transforming the lavish yet aged factory...
Nobu Downtown, New York City by David Rockwell. After 23 years, Nobu Tribeca closed to make way for a new flagship – Nobu Downtown – set in a landmark building in New York City's Financial...
