The Mind Behind the Method

Author of Design Disrupted and creator of "The Body of Design Methodology"

At the intersection of philosophy and form, Dawn Stafford transforms the way we understand space. As the creator of The Body of Design Methodology and the author of Design Disrupted, her work maps the human form onto interior space—translating anatomy into architecture and emotion into proportion.

Through her company Remain & Remind, Dawn explores design as a living dialogue—one that listens, remembers, and evolves. Her practice moves beyond aesthetic arrangement to study the relationships between rhythm, empathy, and structure—where interiors become reflections of the human condition.

A designer who moves seamlessly from sartorial to spatial, she unites the language of fashion and architecture through her Body of Design Methodology—translating the structure of the body into the anatomy of space. The discipline of tailoring taught design to listen: every seam, a study in proportion; every fold, a conversation in balance. Through this lens, form becomes fluent—an instrument of rhythm, empathy, and restraint.

A voice within contemporary design theory, Dawn’s work continues to bridge the tactile and the theoretical. She speaks, writes, and teaches on topics of spatial psychology, sensory design, and the anatomy of form—inviting conversation across disciplines and perspectives.

“Design is not made;  

it is discovered —  

listening before it speaks,  

observing as it arranges,  

moving from sartorial to spatial.”

— Design Disrupted