Journal

Weight Without Warmth
Weight Without Warmth
A Vitality Lab field study exploring two breathable coverlet prototypes for tropical bedrooms: double-layer washed linen and washed linen × TENCEL™ Lyocell. We begin with the body, climate and real... Read more...
Moon above tropical palm trees, representing natural cycles and seasonality
We Were Never Meant to Live the Same Way All Year
Seasonality, the body, and remembering how to live in rhythm. An exploration of biological time, emotional wellbeing and designing our homes and lives in closer relationship with climate, place and... Read more...
Condensation on glass with tropical palms in Tulum
Humidity Changes Everything
What actually happens to our bodies, materials and homes when there is too much water in the air? Since living and working in the tropics, I have become slightly obsessed... Read more...
Maz working with naturally dyed textiles
Why I Started Design for Vitality™
I’ve been thinking about consumption for a very long time. Long before Design for Vitality existed, I created a business called Wisher.com. It was a wishlist platform, but the idea... Read more...
What If Quality Meant We Could Keep Things for Longer?
What If Quality Meant We Could Keep Things for Longer?
Why accreditation, longevity and repair should belong to the same design system We talk a lot about quality. High-quality linen. Premium cotton. Luxury craftsmanship. Superior construction. But what does quality... Read more...
What If We Knew More About the Materials We Live With?
What If We Knew More About the Materials We Live With?
Turning material, climate and human experience into knowledge We live surrounded by materials. They touch our skin when we get dressed. We sleep against them every night. We sit on... Read more...
Sleep Is Where Design Becomes Personal
Sleep Is Where Design Becomes Personal
Sleep Is Where Design Becomes Personal What if the place where we spend a third of our lives was designed around the body, the material and the climate? Sleep is... Read more...
What If Design Learned From Nature?
What If Design Learned From Nature?
What If Design Learned From Nature? Nature has spent billions of years solving many of the problems we are trying to solve today. Nature rarely adds something without purpose. A... Read more...
Revitalization Starts at Home
Revitalization Starts at Home
Revitalization Starts at Home How changing the way we live can strengthen communities, skills and local industries When we talk about revitalizing a region, we tend to think big. New... Read more...
The Climate Has Changed. Design Has to Change With It.
The Climate Has Changed. Design Has to Change With It.
The Climate Has Changed. Design Has to Change With It. A hotter planet needs a different relationship between body, material and place. We are designing for a world that no... Read more...
Sensitive Bodies Are Telling Us Something
Sensitive Bodies Are Telling Us Something
Why the right material, in the right place, matters more than ever More people seem to be talking about sensitivity. Sensitive skin. Allergies. Reactions to fragrance. Heat intolerance. Problems with... Read more...
We do not need more things
We do not need more things
We Do Not Need More Things There is already so much stuff in the world. More clothes. More furniture. More objects. More buildings. More collections. More things arriving every season,... Read more...
What Does the Tropical Body Need?
What Does the Tropical Body Need?
Designing for heat, humidity, skin, sleep and the living environment The tropical body does not need more things. It needs a different relationship with what touches it. In Tulum, the... Read more...