The Waterhouse Hotel by Neri&Hu | Shanghai, China.

Sometimes I wish I could clone myself so that I can blog about multiple things at once. I saw this hotel a couple of months ago, and it's been sitting on my ever growing "must blog about this" list ever since. Argh! I never seem to be able...

Roslyn Street Bar and Restaurant by Durbach Block.

I am so annoyed with myself for not posting about this building earlier. Perhaps it's because I walk or drive past it every day that I dismissed it as blog worthy content until now. Here I am, singing praise to all manner of things around...

Design Free Thursday | A Thank You Note A Day.

My mum taught me the importance of being grateful from an early age. Whenever I had something to complain about, she would remind me how lucky I was to be _______ (insert "healthy/ safe/ loved/ alive/ any word that would make one feel bad...

Why is Beautiful & Inspiring Commercial Design so Scarce?

I am always so interested in beautiful and inspired commercial/ corporate/ workplace design. Maybe because I've done so much of it over the years, and perhaps because it is in this discipline where I notice a real gap and a lack within our...

Blog It Forward | What Inspires Me.

I feel so privileged to be a part of the fantastic Blog It Forward project {you may remember it from my previous post} and to be able to share with you what inspires me. You know, this has been the hardest post I've ever had to write....

Abandoned Buildings | Photography by Katherine Westerhout.

I have a seriously serious fascination with old and historical buildings. There is so much to love about them - they are layered with character and stories from the past, and at the same time they present us with so many opportunities for...

Readers’ Question Answered: What Is Yellowtrace?

A few of my readers have asked me about the significance of the name "yellowtrace" and where it came from, so I thought it would be worth while writing a little post about it. Yellowtrace is a soft tone transparent sketch paper ideal...

You Lil’ Beauty.

Aussie Aussie Aussie - Oi Oi Oi! Man, this chant honestly makes me cringe every single time I hear it. But it's Australia Day today, and all is forgiven. Today is the day I embrace my inner Aussie and I celebrate all things Australia....