Yellowtrace presents Sightline: Supported by Bankston

Behind Sightline is a simple observation about the state of the industry. Sightline was conceived as a pause rather than a showcase, a half-day briefing built around the premise that clarity is what the design industry is lacking. As Editor-in-Chief of Yellowtrace, Dana Tomić Hughes has spent over a decade embedded in that culture; at fairs, in studios, in conversation with the architects and designers shaping how we live, work and build. Sightline is the concentrated expression of that vantage point: a macro view of the movements worth attention, and the discernment to separate genuine cultural shifts from passing noise.

Bankston’s partnership with Sightline reflects a shared conviction, that meaningful work in design requires stepping back from the pace of trend cycles to interpret them with intention. As a design incubator built on collaboration with leading architectural minds, Bankston’s alignment with Sightline extends a conversation the brand has long been part of, one concerned with design integrity and the ideas shaping the category.

In Adelaide, that partnership takes a further form: Bankston Co-CEOs Emily and Steve Bradley join Dana Tomić Hughes on stage, speaking at the Adelaide session on Friday, 24 July, at the State Library of South Australia’s Hetzel Lecture Theatre, the city in which Bankston is headquartered.

Sightline continues across five cities this year, each session offering a considered pause for a design community. For Bankston, the partnership is an alignment with a conversation worth being part of: one built on discernment rather than the pace of the industry around it.

Event Locations & Dates

Sydney – Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Adelaide – Friday, 24 July 2026
Canberra – Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Brisbane – Friday, 31 July 2026
Melbourne – Thursday, 3 September 2026

Each session runs as a half-day briefing and qualifies for CPD points for architects and interior designers.

Tickets for Sightline are available via Yellowtrace.