Author Dana Tomić Hughes

Dana Tomić Hughes

Founder & Editor

With a disarming blend of authority and approachability, Dana is a former refugee-turned-global design visionary. Through her multi-faceted work as a creative director, keynote speaker, editor, curator, interior designer and digital publisher, Dana empowers others to appreciate and engage with design in transformative ways, making the sometimes intimidating world of design accessible to everyone, regardless of their familiarity with the subject. Dana's been catapulted to the status of a stalwart global influencer, with recognition from industry heavyweights such as AD Germany, Vogue Living, Elle Décor Italia and Danish RUM Interiør Design, who have named as one of the Top True Global Influencers of the Design World and counted her among the most visionary female creatives on the planet. Her TEDx talk—"Design Can Change the Way You See the World"— will challenge and transform your understanding of design's omnipresent and profound influence. Through her vast experience in interiors, architecture and design, Dana challenges the prevailing rapid image culture, highlighting the importance of originality, sustainability, connecting with your values and learning to "see" design beyond the aesthetic.

Wallpaper Love.

I saw this incredibly beautiful wallpaper on Design*Sponge the other day and I simply had to share. This collection of wallpaper lengths is Kirath Ghundoo's masters in textiles graduate project. Inspired by the Paul Smith Women's/Menswear...

Garden Apartment | Paris, France.

Ok... So... If someone told me that the image above was of an apartment interior, I would have told them to piss off. Quite seriously. But it turns out that I would have been wrong. Yes, believe it or not, this happens on an occasion, but...

Outside Video-Projections | Ibon Mainar.

I wanted to kick off this year with these incredible high-res video projections created by the Spanish artist Ibon Mainar titled ‘Proyecciones en el Exterior’. Ibon uses outdoor landscapes as his canvas on which he projects lights that...

Installation & Set Design | 2010 Archive.

01 | Llove Exhibition in Tokyo. 02 | Architecture of Dance | Set Design by Santiago Calatrava. 03 | Georges Rousse. 04 | Falling Garden| Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger. The most popular post for 2010 with over 20,000 hits. Blimey! 05 |...

Interior Design | 2010 Archive.

01 | Delfin Postigo House | Madrid, Spain. 02 | Crusch Alba Loft by Gus Wustemann | Barcelona, Spain. 03 | Home 07 Apartment by i29 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 04 | Ceramic House by Hector Ruiz Velazquez | Madrid, Spain. 05 | GT House by...

Thoughts/ Tangents + Books/ Magazines | 2010 Archive.

01 | On Inspiration And Honing Your Design Instincts. 02 | In Between Spaces. 03 | Why Is Beautiful And Inspiring Commercial Design So Scarce? 04 | What Do Criminals, Entrepreneurs & Designers Have In Common? 05 | A Year Ago Today. 06 |...

Travel/ Hotels + Design Events | 2010 Archive.

01 | Maison Moschino | Design Hotel In Milan. 02 | Hotel Sezz | St Tropez. 03 | La Maison Pujol | South Of France. 04 | 3 Rooms By Azzedine Alaia | Paris Hotel. 05 | Stay Serviced Apartments | Copenhagen. 06 | The Waterhouse Hotel By Nhdro...

Interviews | 2010 Archive.

01 | Anna-Wili Highfield | Sydney Based Artist. 02 | Amanda Henderson | Gloss Creative. 03 | Djurdjica Kesic | Melbourne Based Jewellery Designer. 04 | Ryan Russell | Melbourne Architect. 05 | Pip Jamieson | Director and Co-founcer of The...

Photography + Illustration & Graphics | 2010 Archive.

01 | Richard Powers. 02 | Manolo Yllera. 03 | Julius Shulman. 04 | Niagara Falls In 1911. 05 | Abandoned Buildings | Katherine Westerhout. 06 | Moments Of...