Rob Mills is no stranger to opulent, visually rich interiors. Pretty fitting then that his own family home in Armadale in Melbourne is a likely contender for his studio’s most magnificent, artistic, and opulent to date. That gleaming, honey-coloured brass, though. For Yellowtrace. 

Back in 1999, Alex Calderwood opened the Ace Hotel in Seattle and forever changed our notion of what a luxury hotel could be. Another recent addition to the category is Hi-Lo Hotel in Portland, which promises a comparable sort of cool, relaxed version of luxury. For Yellowtrace. 

Rennes isn’t really known for its contemporary architecture. I lived in Brittany’s capital city for a short 12 months, and while the sprawling Saturday produce markets (Marché des Lices) are surrounded by charming 15th century timber frame apartments that all lean a little precariously; and there are grand and romantic 18th century civil buildings, the city’s charm as I know it to be is all cheese and wine, cider and cobblestones. For Yellowtrace. 

We’re now assured all cars will be driving themselves very soon, but all that amazing tech aside, design will hopefully be the lasting creative, human element in the automobile world. And it’s maybe that idea that’s inspired Mercedes-Benz to sort of fossilize a 1979 G-Class in a hefty 40,000 kg of amber coloured resin. For Yellowtrace. 

Paris-based Minnaërt Studio seems to have a budding flair for breathing new life into tired or forgotten places. Most recently, that has entailed the restoration of an old stone barn, set on the outskirts of Lormes, somewhere in the Nièvre region of central France. For Yellowtrace.