02Specifying teak for real use
Color is the first thing people see. Moisture, grain, heartwood, section size, and joinery determine how the piece lives.
Journal 01Architecture · Material · Process
Useful notes
for things made
to endure.
Research, field observations, and workshop knowledge for people commissioning places, furniture, and architectural craft.
Designing passive comfort with lessons from the Joglo
A practical reading of shade, air movement, roof volume, and openings for contemporary homes and hospitality spaces in humid climates.
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Built to answer the questions that shape cost, comfort, durability, and delivery.
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03From brief to bench: developing bespoke furniture
A strong brief describes the body, room, ritual, constraint, and meaning the object must carry.
04Preparing handcrafted furniture for international delivery
Packing starts during design. Dimensions, disassembly, finish cure, moisture, bracing, documentation, and receiving conditions belong to one system.