Journal

Notes from
the studio.

Slow writing about the small decisions behind Held — materials, light, distance, and what we learn from the people who reserve.

10 Mar 2026
Why amber light, and not white
How we chose 2200K — the colour of a candle just before it gutters, and what it does to a room at the end of the day.
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18 Feb 2026
What slow foam means
The dense, breathing foam that gives Held its weight. Why we tested seventeen samples before we found one that felt like rest.
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22 Jan 2026
Building from Graz
Notes on starting a small connected-object studio in a quiet corner of Austria, and why slowness became a design choice.
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