WRITING / DESIGN AND CURIOSITY
Notes on things well made.
Ideas about design, everyday objects, and the people behind them.
01 / July 19, 2025My New Obsession: Funky, Compact Watches That Don’t Break the BankInspired by the timeless elegance of the Cartier Tank — a watch known for its compact, rectangular design but definitely not for its...
READ ARTICLE 02 / December 22, 2021American Prometheus: Henry FordHenry Ford was a classic futurist — a man who could observe socio-economic and political patterns of his time and predict, with striking...
READ ARTICLE 03 / December 22, 2021Why the BIC Ballpoint is UndefeatableThe BIC Cristal ballpoint pen stands as undeniable proof of design refinement and minimalist utility. Priced between one to four dollars...
READ ARTICLE 04 / December 22, 2021When Comfort Was an Art: The Lost Era of Iconic ChairsThe iconic symbol of comfort seating — the famous Eames Lounge Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames — traces its conceptual origins...
READ ARTICLE 05 / December 22, 2021How Maruti Suzuki Cracked Toyota’s Secret—and Outsmarted Bigger Car MakersThe production refinement system used by Toyota bears a strong resemblance to the approach adopted by Maruti Suzuki in India. During my...
READ ARTICLE 06 / December 22, 2021Why the World’s Most Useful Invention Is Hiding in Your PocketWhy does anyone even need a lighter? After all, a couple of hundred years ago, people could just grab a burning log from the neighborhood...
READ ARTICLE 07 / October 18, 2020Why Steve Jobs Threw An iPod In The FishtankOver the past decade, minimalism has shaped industries ranging from fashion and design to furniture and technology. The movement...
READ ARTICLE 08 / August 31, 2020How Dell Accidentally Designed the World’s Most Perfect MouseDieter Rams led a design revolution, crystallized in his famous Ten Principles of Good Design. According to Rams, a great design should...
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READ ARTICLE 02 / December 22, 2021American Prometheus: Henry FordHenry Ford was a classic futurist — a man who could observe socio-economic and political patterns of his time and predict, with striking...READ ARTICLE 03 / December 22, 2021Why the BIC Ballpoint is UndefeatableThe BIC Cristal ballpoint pen stands as undeniable proof of design refinement and minimalist utility. Priced between one to four dollars...READ ARTICLE 04 / December 22, 2021When Comfort Was an Art: The Lost Era of Iconic ChairsThe iconic symbol of comfort seating — the famous Eames Lounge Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames — traces its conceptual origins...READ ARTICLE 05 / December 22, 2021How Maruti Suzuki Cracked Toyota’s Secret—and Outsmarted Bigger Car MakersThe production refinement system used by Toyota bears a strong resemblance to the approach adopted by Maruti Suzuki in India. During my...READ ARTICLE 06 / December 22, 2021Why the World’s Most Useful Invention Is Hiding in Your PocketWhy does anyone even need a lighter? After all, a couple of hundred years ago, people could just grab a burning log from the neighborhood...READ ARTICLE 07 / October 18, 2020Why Steve Jobs Threw An iPod In The FishtankOver the past decade, minimalism has shaped industries ranging from fashion and design to furniture and technology. The movement...READ ARTICLE 08 / August 31, 2020How Dell Accidentally Designed the World’s Most Perfect MouseDieter Rams led a design revolution, crystallized in his famous Ten Principles of Good Design. According to Rams, a great design should...READ ARTICLE