An independent object journal · Vol. 01

A second
look at the
everyday.

Useful. Familiar. Easily overlooked.
A small collection of ordinary things
with something to say.

Explore the archive

No grand gestures.
Just good things, closely observed.

Object of the moment
An orange task lamp with a broad tilted shade, slender angled arm and circular base, illustrated against pale sage green
CT—001 / Light & ritualThe task lamp
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Good design doesn’t always ask for your attention.

Sometimes, you have to give it.

A few things to begin with

Quietly remarkable.

All six objects
The Common Things point of view

Not everything needs to be new.
Sometimes, it just needs to be
looked at a little differently.

Less collecting.
More noticing.

A note on paying attention