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December 7, 2025
Taken at NUMEROVENTI Florence. October 2025. A few weeks ago, Nancy and I were walking to the apartment where we stayed in Chelsea during our recent trip to...
Lessons from the Road
October 28, 2025
Taken by Kazusa Sato. While traveling through Japan, we had the pleasure of being invited to our friends’ home outside of Tokyo. It was my second time...
Japan Diary Pt. IV
October 20, 2025
Taken at Chichu Art Museum. When we arrived in Tokyo last week, we felt a sense of familiarity, something we appreciated after exploring Japan for more than...
Japan Diary Pt. III
October 15, 2025
Taken in Kyoto. During our road trip along the west coast of Japan, we had the chance to connect with several craftsmen and makers in the Fukui area. A...
Japan Diary Pt. II
October 11, 2025
D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa. My dad and I have been traveling for almost two weeks now. Initially, I thought I would share more frequent diary entries...
Japan Diary Pt. I
October 1, 2025
Taken at Vague Gallery. Kobe 2025. Ever since my parents, Nancy, and I traveled through parts of Asia, my dad has wanted to return to Japan. I don’t know...
Clarity in the Blur
September 8, 2025
MYOPIA at noa gallery Arles. Taken by Kazusa Sato 2025. How do you see the world? It’s a big question with several sub-questions inside it: “How do you see?”...
From Knowing to Seeing
August 4, 2025
Taken at Casa Wabi Sabino. Mexico City 2025. Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to work with incredibly talented people across various...
What's the Opposite of FOMO?
July 4, 2025
Taken by Yasu-san. Tokyo 2025. One of the nicest parts of Paris Fashion Week is seeing friends and meeting new people. Over the years, I’ve carved out time...
What I learned from doing Nothing
June 2, 2025
Taken in NYC. May 2025. When I started working freelance nearly two years ago, a friend gave me some good advice: Enjoy the slow times just as much as the...
Running in the Rain
April 30, 2025
Taken in the Black Forest. A few months ago, we had the chance to visit the Vitsœ headquarters outside London, in Leamington Spa. Mark Adams, the managing...
Should everybody climb? Pt. 2
April 14, 2025
Albbruck, Germany 2024. Taken by Tommy. Last weekend, Nancy and I went to Marseille for a long weekend of rock climbing. We booked an Airbnb close to the...
Spring Reflections
March 31, 2025
Taken in the Black Forest. Focus on one thing and do it right is advice I’ve both received and given to others when it comes to starting a project or a...
Recent Thoughts
March 18, 2025
Taken in Mexico City. 2025. "Just be yourself" is often said when people face challenges in life, relationships, or work. Coming from our inner circle, it...
What is your Intention?
February 21, 2025
Taken in Mazunte 2025 by Paolo. During my recent stay in Mazunte, I met Rafa, a local legend who first visited the area about 30 years ago to save turtles....
A Piano in the Living Room
February 10, 2025
Taken at OMR Gallery. Mexico City. 2025 I remember falling in love with the idea of playing the piano. It was at a birthday party at my friend's mother’s...
Happy New Year
January 8, 2025
Taken in Nice. January 2025. I’ve never been a “New Year's resolution” type of person. I believe that reflecting, setting goals, and working towards personal...
Change comes from Inside
December 23, 2024
Taken in the Black Forest. Today. Earlier this year, I wrote about my experience with running and how my mindset often feels like the biggest obstacle to...
What are you leading?
December 5, 2024
Oskar Schlemmer: Der Mensch im Ideenkreis 1928. In my experience working within corporate environments, I’ve observed a recurring pattern, from boardrooms to...
Reading Life's Signals
November 7, 2024
Taken at Casa Wabi in 2023. A few weeks ago, my friend and professional cyclist Paul mentioned how cycling sharpened his awareness of his surroundings....
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