June 14, 2026 | TRAVEL

FLOW STATE WAS at 3daysofdesign

As part of this year’s 3daysofdesign, Delta Air Lines introduced the Symposium courtyard into “Flow State” — a dedicated lounge conceived as a quieter pause within the pace of design week. Created together with Copenhagen-based designer Yasmin Edgecombe, the space offered a calmer setting amid the festival’s constant movement.

TO ME, INTENTIONAL TRAVEL MEANT STEPPING OUT OF AUTOPILOT

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Yasmin, what interested you most about translating Delta into a physical space within 3daysofdesign?

What interested me most was the idea of taking a global airline — something inherently connected to movement and transit — and grounding it into a calm, physical sanctuary. Air travel offers a rare mental pause: a moment to disconnect and let the mind drift. I wanted to bring that peaceful, airborne “flow state” into a Copenhagen courtyard, creating a space where busy festival visitors could slow down, breathe and decompress.

The project drew from Scandinavian ideas of simplicity and functionality. How did you approach creating a space that supported both quiet moments and more social interaction?

Scandinavian design is deeply rooted in purposeful simplicity. To shape the courtyard, I anchored the space around three large red maple trees, alongside inviting lounge and seating areas that naturally defined different zones. For quieter moments, the trees created a soft canopy and a sense of visual separation — a place to pause, reflect or gather your thoughts. 

Travel often shapes the way creative people think and work. What did the idea of “intentional travel” mean to you personally?

To me, intentional travel meant stepping out of autopilot. It was about seeing the time spent in transit as a meaningful part of the journey rather than simply a way of getting from one place to another. It also meant using those hours in the air to disconnect from daily digital noise and reset mentally. When you travel with intention, you arrive with a clearer, more open mindset — one that’s far more receptive to new ideas and inspiration.

THAT SHIFT CREATED SPACE FOR GENUINE CONNECTION

This year’s 3daysofdesign theme was “Make This Moment Matter.” How did that theme influence the atmosphere and rhythm of the space you designed?

Sitting beneath the grounding canopy of the trees within a relaxed lounge setting naturally encouraged people to slow down and take a breath. The atmosphere shifted the focus away from “Where do I need to go next?” towards “Who and what is right in front of me right now?”That change in rhythm created space for genuine human connection — giving conversations and shared moments the time to actually matter.