Workshop28 July 20264 min read
Why Every Prototype Gets Dropped
The drop test is not the last thing we do to a piece. It is usually the second.
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Journal
Notes on how pieces get made, what they are made of, and what happens the moment a child gets hold of one.
- Materials5 min read
The Long Way Round To A Rounded Edge
An edge a child runs a thumb along has to be finished by someone who has run a thumb along it.
9 July 2026
- Play3 min read
What Children Do That We Never Plan For
We design a thing to do one job. It comes back doing four, and none of them are the job.
21 June 2026
- Materials4 min read
Choosing Wood That Survives A Toddler
Hardness is the obvious quality to optimise for. It is not the useful one.
2 June 2026
- Workshop3 min read
Testing A Night Light In A Dark Room
A lamp judged on a bright bench is a lamp judged in the wrong conditions.
14 May 2026
- Play4 min read
The Afternoon Test
Whatever is still being played with when we pack up is the thing worth making.
30 April 2026
