Journal

Notes from the studio.

Thoughts on craft, materials, projects in progress, and the work itself.

May 12, 2026 · Craft
On materials as language
A short note on why we keep coming back to limewash, bronze, and quarter-sawn oak — and why the answer is grammatical, not aesthetic.
April 20, 2026 · Craft
Light as architecture
Electric light should never be the subject of the room — but it should know exactly what is.
March 8, 2026 · Process
The slow concept phase
Why we spend months on concept before a single drawing is produced — and why most of the value of a project is created during that quiet stretch.
February 14, 2026 · Practice
Hospitality vs. residential
They look like the same discipline. They are not. A note on what hospitality demands that residential does not, and vice versa.
January 22, 2026 · Materials
Sourcing locally
An argument for sourcing within a half-day drive — what it costs, what it returns, and why the slowness is part of the work.