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Field Notes Mar 2, 2026

Why I Stopped Designing for Manufacturing Efficiency and Started Designing for Repairability Instead

Three years ago I rebuilt my entire studio process around one question: can this be fixed in twenty years? Here is what changed — and what it cost.

sustainable-materials engineering-grade-stainless-steel prototype minimalism limited-edition

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Field Notes Jan 12, 2026

On Brass

A short note on why I keep coming back to this material, piece after piece.

brass minimalism

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Work (1)

Design

Lumen

2024

Design (1)

Exploration 2025

Signet Ring, Brushed Brass

A heavyweight signet cut from a single brass billet and deliberately left unpolished — so it earns its patina through wear, not in the finishing room.

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Tableware

Brass Letter Opener

€48

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