Making
Why a Spoon’s Bowl Changes with Its Job
Why a spoon’s bowl changes with its job: see how bowl depth, width and handle shape affect scooping, sipping and…
The collection
All stories
Read across materials, making, exchange, use and meaning to see how ordinary objects connect design choices with life in different places.
Materials
Glass or Ceramic for a Drinking Vessel? Choose by the Feel of the Drink
Glass or ceramic drinking vessels shape how a drink looks and feels. Choose one that suits the way you serve, carry…
Exchange
How Buttons Became Part of a Garment’s Closure
See how to tell a decorative button from a working fastener by reading its buttonholes, stitching and place on the…
Meaning
A Basket Is Not Just a Container
Choose a basket by shape and weave to keep its contents settled, visible and easy to reach, whether it sits on a shelf…
Use
Using Borrowed Objects Across Cultures Without Erasing Their Meaning
Using borrowed objects across cultures with care means asking about their meaning, handling them as agreed and…