Look—walls are great, we love them here at Yellowtrace, but have you ever taken a moment to consider the power of the ? Far from mundane, the humble textile “structure” has the power to radically alter our perception of space and shape our architecture.
Flexible and versatile, curtains layer light, form and even building skins. From and dividers to and PVC, the underestimated furnishing gets a workout in this roundup. Across all design sectors—residential, commercial, retail and hospitality spaces—curtains will surprise you in the most unlikely places.
Step into the curious world of curtains as we gather some of the most captivating examples we’ve come across over the years.
From the unconventional, architectural, metallic, tent-like, colourful, to straight-up weird but amazing, you’ll never look at curtains the same way again.
ARCHITECTURAL & METALLIC CURTAINS.

Terrassenhaus Berlin by Brandlhuber + Emde, Burlon + Muck Petzet. Photography by Erica Overmeer.
Chapel Of Silence by Studio Associates. Photography courtesy of Studio Associates.



M26 extension by BAST Architecture. Photography courtesy of BAST.


House On Lake Zell by Steiner Architecture. Photography by Florian Holzherr.


A11 by BAST Architecture and I Structures. Photography courtesy of BAST.

Silk Faw Installation by Outline Collective. Photography by Veronica de Martin.


Madrid Centro Centro by Hector F Elorza. Photography by Montse Zamorano.
Atelier Gardens Studio 1 in Berlin by MVRDV. Photography by Stefan Korte.
Atelier Gardens Studio 1 in Berlin by MVRDV. Photography by Yasutaka Kojima.
SA Office & Labo in Shibuya City by SAKUMAESHIMA. Photography by Kenta Hasegawa.



Design Unit Studio by Sta Studio. Photography by Napat Pattrayanond.
Veil scaffolding installation by Figure for Craft Contemporary on Wilshire Boulevard, LA. Photography by James Leng.
Veil scaffolding installation by Figure for Craft Contemporary on Wilshire Boulevard, LA. Photography by James Leng.
Photography by James Leng.
Photography by Jennifer Ly.
Veil scaffolding installation by Figure for Craft Contemporary on Wilshire Boulevard, LA. Photography by James Leng.
Veil scaffolding installation by Figure for Craft Contemporary on Wilshire Boulevard, LA. Photography by James Leng.
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