No Botox: RaĂșl SĂĄnchez Lets a MatarĂł Heritage Home Wear Its Age at La Casa del Pirata.RaĂșl SĂĄnchez's La Casa del Pirata refuses to over-restore. Cracks stay put, wallpaper imperfections are left alone, and the channels carved for the wall lights remain rawâno Botox here. The tension between centuries-old pattern and...
Madeleine Castaing Meets Manhattan: Inside Child Studio’s New York Debut.Behind the terracotta façade of a Gilded Age Manhattan landmark, Child Studio has completed their first hotel and first US project: The Twenty Two New York. Seventy-eight rooms, a private members' club and a tented rooftop bar all draw on...
CiguĂ« Designs Satisfy’s First Store as Two Mirroring Spaces in Paris.Cult running brand Satisfy has opened its first permanent home, and it's not one store but two. Supply and Fuel Station face off across Paris' Rue de Saintonge, designed by longtime Yellowtrace favourite CiguĂ« as mirror images of one...
A 19th Century Pub Transformed into Seven Layers of Atmosphere.Eleisha Gray's creative direction of The Waterside Hotel is rooted in production design thinkingâatmosphere and sequence first, materials second. At Past/Port restaurant, colour became a shared language between Executive Chef Sarah...
MA Studio’s Timber-Clad Bistro Blends Nostalgia with Saudi Hospitality.Juno Riyadhâs interior is anchored by an elongated timber volume that houses waiter stations, art nooks, and a glowing pizza oven. Poured terrazzo flows through the main dining space, while dark cement tiles signal a shift to cosier...
Le Dorian: Genevaâs Legendary Brasserie Shows How to Change Everything by Changing Nothing.This 1950s Geneva brasserie, originally gifted to actress Mademoiselle Dorian by her wealthy admirer, retains its romantic theatrical DNA while embracing fresh artistic energy. Ykra Architects' approach was surgical: preserve the...
Blade Runner & Kill Bill References Meet Japanese Ryokan In This Houston Dining Fantasy.Houston's dining scene just levelled up with Haii Keii, an immersive restaurant where reality bends through portals of perception. Designed by Gin Design Group, this surreal Japanese ryokan reimagined draws from Blade Runner's neon...
Studio GGSVâs Immersive Spatial Experience Blurs Boundaries Between Reality and Imagination.In celebration of Art Deco's centenary, Manufactures Nationales inaugurates its Pavillon Program with Studio GGSV's âSalons de l'Imaginaireâ. This 200mÂČ installation in Paris's historic Gobelins enclosure features three immersive...
Fantasy and Function: Pennyroyal Tea Residence in Chennai by Multitude of Sins.We'll be honestâthis project differs from the usual type of home we feature on Yellowtrace (even though 'usual type' or 'style' isn't something we subscribe to). While not all of it may be our cup of tea, this epic house feels like...
