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In a furniture workshop, a small detail earns its place
The character of a well-considered object often appears in the places a hand meets it: an edge, a joint or the movement of a drawer.
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Materials, processes and the work of making useful things.
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A material library gives colour a physical context
A swatch lets a colour be considered with texture, light and neighbouring materials. That is a different conversation from choosing a small rectangle on a screen.
Manufacturing
Precision manufacturing starts with agreeing what to measure
A precise-looking machine is not the whole story of precision. The drawing, the reference, the measurement method and the handover of information need to agree.
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From fibre to finished garment: the choices behind what we wear
A garment is the result of many linked decisions. Looking at fabric, construction, fit and care offers a more useful perspective than judging an item only by its first appearance.