Paris - The Legible City

A curated guide to Paris for the considered traveller. Where to stay, eat, drink, and shop, based on verified rankings and editorial sources.

The Shape It Holds

Structure in a bag isn't added; it's designed in or deliberately designed out. The question is what the object needs to do when it's empty.

What the Test Misses

There's a gap between what a product test measures and what field use reveals. Factory tests answer the right questions about the wrong conditions.

The Ballistic Standard

Ballistic nylon was made for military fragmentation protection. It ended up in daily carry bags because the properties that worked in that context turned out to be exactly right for...

Read the Zip

There's a test you can do on any bag in about four seconds. Pull the main zip. What you find tells you more about the product than the hang tag...

Copenhagen - The Long Light

Copenhagen operates at a standard disproportionate to its size. A curated guide to where to stay, eat, drink, and shop in one of Europe's most considered cities.

The Invisible Fastener

A buckle that requires two hands, in the rain, with gloves on, is saying something about how it was made. Hardware is the interface between the object and the hand,...

What the Sample Teaches

The first product sample is never right. That's not a failure of the process, it's the reason to make it. What a prototype teaches about carry goods design cannot be...

Tokyo - East of Here

Tokyo rewards the prepared visitor and offers no concessions to improvisation. A Canard edit of where to stay, eat, drink, and spend time in one of the world's most considered...

To the Millimetre

The IATA carry-on standard, 56 by 36 by 23 centimetres, shapes every travel bag designed for overhead use whether or not the brand acknowledges it. Designing within that limit is...