In her second article for All FAD, Åse Hanna Waern explores the joyful and thoughtful universe of HAHA Studio, a Stockholm-based design duo founded in 2016 by Arash Eskafi and Yujin Chiang. HAHA Studio represents a new wave of designers who blend sustainability with emotional resonance and a touch of humour. Drawing on both Nordic and Asian influences, their work reconnects us with design as a shared human experience—where laughter becomes a universal language and ethical production a fundamental value.

Another edition of the Salone and Fuorisalone has just come to a close. While the atmosphere may have felt more fluid and less frenetic than in past years, the creative landscape was as vibrant and thought-provoking as ever.

What stood out most wasn’t just the objects on display, but the invisible shifts shaping the ways we think about design and art, nature and human creation.

Half Empty, Half Full, José Dávila's first solo exhibition at Almine Rech in Paris, presents a new body of work that continues his exploration of balance, repetition, and the politics of form. The exhibition unfolds as a meditation on authorship, material culture, and the cyclical nature of art history. Through sculptural arrangements and geometric paintings, Dávila investigates the tension between stability and fragility, uniqueness and seriality. Drawing from his background in architecture, he reconfigures everyday objects into poetic structures that invite viewers to reconsider the boundaries between art, design, and space.

The Triennale di Milano pays tribute to the visionary world of Fiorucci, a brand that not only shaped fashion but also cultivated a unique dialogue between art, design, and pop culture. The exhibition retraces the legacy of the iconic Italian label, highlighting its close connections with the radical aesthetics of the Memphis Group, whose influence is simultaneously celebrated in a dedicated retrospective on Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi, and Nathalie Du Pasquier. A key feature of the exhibition is the historical video documenting Keith Haring’s intervention in Fiorucci’s flagship store, a collaboration that underscores the brand’s pioneering engagement with the visual arts. Visitors are also invited into a faithful reconstruction of Fiorucci’s studio, surrounded by emblematic objects that capture the creative energy of the era.

As technology increasingly intertwines with creative disciplines, a new aesthetics of coexistence is emerging—one that blurs the boundaries between the organic and the artificial, the human and the machine. At Milan Fashion Week, Giuseppe Di Morabito introduced a futuristic vision, incorporating humanoid robot Ameca into his runway show, challenging perceptions of fashion, identity, and AI’s role in artistic expression. Meanwhile, in Naples, Roberto Pugliese explored the intersection of sound, robotics, and historical space, orchestrating an AI-driven symphony inside the Baroque Church of San Severo al Pendino.

Åse Hanna Waern, our junior editor and a rising voice in Scandinavian design, has been sharing fresh insights on Nordic aesthetics through her blog. Now, she’s bringing her perspective to All FAD with a special three-part series on emerging Swedish designers.

Washi, the traditional Japanese paper, continues to inspire contemporary art, design, and fashion, seamlessly bridging heritage and innovation. Issey Miyake has redefined the possibilities of washi in contemporary fashion, merging traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design.

Elena Giulia Abbiatici delves into the critical issue of olfactory pollution, a form of environmental contamination caused by odorous and often harmful substances that affect the nervous and olfactory systems, and consequently, the respiratory system.