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Journal

Notes from the studio.

Slow writing on materials, lighting, space planning and what it actually takes to execute a refined interior.

Designing with walnut, slowly
Materials6 min read

Designing with walnut, slowly

Why we keep returning to walnut, and how we treat it to age well.

Lighting as architecture
Detail8 min read

Lighting as architecture

Layered, never single-source. A note on how we plan light in a room.

The quiet renovation
Process10 min read

The quiet renovation

Reworking a 20-year old apartment without losing its memory.

Material palette: a Koregaon home
Behind the scenes5 min read

Material palette: a Koregaon home

The eight materials behind one of our recent residences.