Director's Notes

  1. The calm after the storm.

     As we reflect on the past 3 year, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for making this year as fulfilling as it has been. It has been...
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  2. The profession of my dreams.

    I’ve always been fascinated by scent. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a sensitive sense of smell—often for the less pleasant ones—but I, p...
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  3. Dutch ovens not Dutch?

    I am elated to share that we have joined the Dutch oven club. Of the few things that I have purchased over the years, this seem to get me excited...
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  4. Fixers.

    A little over ten years ago, I found myself at my usual optician's in bustling Chinatown, undergoing the routine eye check. Amidst the racks of ey...
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  5. Can't help by wonder.

    This was not my first trip to Taiwan. I have been here numerous times in the last decade but mostly for work. This trip was slightly different as ...
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  6. H.S Hirose

    Three years after the passing of the legendary bicycle builder Hidetaka Hirose, the regret of not visiting his store sooner still lingers every ti...
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  7. Masculine femininity

    If we were to personify these glassware items, they would reflect the artistic sensibilities akin to Robert Mapplethorpe's 1982 portrait of Lisa L...
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  8. Inspired by the sea

    Eating in season has become an important topic in the last few years due to the effects of the global climate changes happening around us. Since m...
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  9. Daily Rituals

    It's been about three weeks since we started drinking Matcha on a daily basis. A daily ritual of spending 2-3 minutes focused on doing just one ta...
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  10. Tactile experience of a book

    With the recent closure of Book Depository, one might think that print is dying but I doubt that we will ever stop collecting books. Whether it is...
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  11. It is finally on it's way

    Its been almost six months since we shared about our refurbished USM products and it is finally coming to fruition. Two pallets of panels from Ger...
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  12. Playing in puddles

    We all know what comes after a week of rain in June. Hot hot summer! It's the same routine every year where we swap out rain boots for sandals. I ...
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