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Notes from the workshop

Small essays on the making of The Classic: the paper, the brass, the cloth, and the arguments in between.

14 June 2026 · 4 min
The paper we chose (and the twelve we didn't)
Before The Classic could hold light, it had to hold weight the way a book does. That began with the paper, and a long, quiet argument with it.
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28 June 2026 · 5 min
Brass, cloth, and the shape of a spine
The spine is the piece that decides whether a foldable lamp feels like an object or an idea. We spent four months on ours.
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12 July 2026 · 3 min
Why one thousand, and not one more
There is a good, boring reason. There is also a better one, and it has to do with the person unpacking the box.
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