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Journal

Notes on how
places take shape.

Observations from the studio on materials, methods, and the ordinary moments good design can support.

A closer look

Small observations.
Better questions.

Our journal looks at the decisions that shape an experience of place, from crossing a doorway to choosing a surface you will touch every day.

01

Space & daily routines

The most useful design questions often begin with an ordinary moment. Where do you pause when arriving home? What makes a room easy to use? Our notes on thresholds explore the transitions that connect a plan to the people moving through it.

02

Materials over time

A palette has a life beyond the first photograph. Read about texture, maintenance, and repair to think through how a finish might fit your own habits. We look for a connection between the character of a material and the care it will need.

03

Light & atmosphere

Daylight changes the character of a room throughout the day. Our lighting notes offer questions to bring into early design conversations, connecting window placement and shade with furniture, surfaces, and the activities a space needs to support.

From reading to a brief

Start with something
you have noticed.

Use these articles as prompts for looking more closely at the places you already know. Write down what works, what feels awkward, and what changes with the time of day. Specific observations help turn an open-ended ambition into a conversation about space.

You can also explore our selected projects to see how similar themes appear in different settings. The aim is to develop your own priorities: the experiences you want to improve, the qualities you want to keep, and the questions you want a design to answer.

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