At Above The Clouds Melbourne Store, Pattern Explores Restraint as a Form of Richness.Above The Clouds' Melbourne expansion showcases Pattern Studio at their most considered. The young practice has refined their signature "unexpected dualities" theme into something more nuanced for the Collins Street store. It's retail...
From Marble to Wire: How Knoll Transforms Raw Materials into Timeless Design Icons.Material mastery meets design intelligence at Knoll, where fewer than 10% of marbles meet exacting standards and wire chairs are still hand-bent after seven decades. This uncompromising approach, established when Florence Knoll invented...
New Castle: A Walled Garden Paradise in Merewether by Anthony St John Parsons.Behind imposing limestone walls of New Castle lies an "invisible garden of paradise" where rooms snake around hidden outdoor spaces. Anthony St John Parsons deliberately created "uncanny scales and proportions" using familiar materials in...
Voce at Triennale Milano Elevates Music to Museum-Worthy Art Status.Milan's cultural landscape gains a new dimension with Voce, Triennale's dedicated sound space. Designed by Luca Cipelletti within Giovanni Muzio's historic Palazzo dell'Arte, the venue combines cutting-edge acoustics with respectful...
The World’s Leading Ergonomist Reveals Why Your Design Philosophy Needs a Human-Centric Upgrade.In an exclusive conversation with the world's preeminent ergonomist Professor Alan Hedge, Dana Tomić Hughes uncovers why ergonomics deserves a seat at your table as a vital design philosophy. From the science of microgravity to debunking...
Between Utopia and Reality: Dana’s Milan Design Week Collaboration with Space Furniture.Yellowtrace founder & editor, Dana Tomić Hughes , has joined forces with Space Furniture to bring you her take on Milan Design Week 2025. Dana's introduction to Space's comprehensive Milan Report offers readers her signature blend of...
Beni’s Intersection Collection with Studio KO is an Exceptional Example of Brand Communication.Studio KO’s Intersection collection for Beni took two years of intensive R&D, bringing office artefacts to life as ten intricate Moroccan rugs. The campaign matches the collection's ambition—from photoshoots at Casablanca's 1952...
Does Design’s Biggest Event Reflect a World in Crisis? Dana’s Unfiltered Take on Milan 2025.Milan Design Week 2025 reflected our broader cultural moment: confused, transitioning, searching for meaning. With the world in crisis, genuine creativity struggles, while marketing machines dominate. Fashion brands have invaded design...
How Formafantasma Liberated Modernism from Tradition With a Theatrical Masterpiece for Cassina.Through this triumphant intervention, Formafantasma offered us a fresh lens through which to see modernism, not as some fixed ideology but as an evolving conversation with the present. In a week largely defined by pretty but forgettable...
