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Patterns No. 5: Robots & Interest Rates, AI in Emergency Rooms, and the return of Public School NY
What I read this week (Sept 6 - Sept 12, 2026)
Patterns No. 4: Nothing expands their color palette in new product line
Nothing, the hardware tech company known for it's see-through designs on its smartphones and audio products, has been experimenting
Ep. 1: Uncovering Humanity Through Grief and Reflection
Summary Jomi shares a deeply personal journey through grief after losing his brother, exploring themes of identity, humanity, and the paradoxes of
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Patterns No. 3: The War for Talent, LLMs are a Dead End, and Vacheron’s Louvre Display
On the leverage of talent, the cost of abandoning product development, why LLMs will not get us to AGI, and the audacity to do incredible things.
Patterns No. 2: Shoes & Bags, Hardware & Software, and K-Pop Design
On doing things differently, the lasting power of the Birkin, and design's cultural impact on the music industry.
The Simulation Machine
Our imagination is incredible and we need to learn how to make it work for us and not against us.
Heaven is closer than we think
In the midst of tragedy, sadness, depression, or just the general ups and downs of life, our situations tend to make us
Patterns No. 1: The State of Luxury Fashion in 2024
Looking at luxury fashion's down year, the strategies of the outliers in Brunello Cucinelli and Mui Mui, and the creative director carousel
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I'm a three-time founding designer and experienced design leader, strategist, and writer interested in how good things get made, and how we can make them better.
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