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Writing on iconic hardware, industrial design, American walnut and the craft of building things that last.
The objects in founder offices
From the garages of the Bay Area to studios in Berlin and Copenhagen, the tools a founder keeps say as much as the products they ship. A note on why the Mac Pro belongs in that story.
5 min readFrom one bench to one hundred
The first HARDWOOD Bench was a one-off, built by hand to see if the idea held. Turning it into something repeatable is a different kind of craft.
4 min read
Anodized: the surface of an era
Before aluminium was everywhere, it was a statement. How a single finish came to define the look of modern computing — and why we leave it untouched.
5 min read
Why American walnut
Of all the hardwoods we could have chosen, walnut is the one that argues best with aluminium. A note on grain, colour and the way a material earns its place.
5 min read
A1186: a computer built to be kept
The original Mac Pro tower carries a model number, A1186, and a philosophy: a machine you open, upgrade and hold onto. Here is why that matters for a bench.
6 min read