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...
The Emotional Objects: Hermès Unveils 2025 Home Collection in Milan.One of the most striking aspects of this collection is how Hermès approaches object creation with such philosophical depth. As their manifesto states, "To design an object, to make it, a box is needed." This poetic concept frames each...
Monique Rozanès: The Light Alchemist I Can’t Believe I’m Just Discovering.At Galerie Gastou, artist Monique Rozanès presents a captivating exhibition showcasing her pioneering work with synthetic resin. A singular figure in 20th century art, Rozanès transforms industrial materials into transparent sculptures...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
Studio Manifold’s Design Double-Header in Melbourne’s Collingwood.In a heritage-listed building on Collingwood's Peel Street, Studio Manifold has designed two distinct but philosophically aligned projects I can only describe as a design double-header. Mane, a gender-fluid retail experience, and Two Birds...
