BRANDS
The brands we’ve interviewed.
Founders we’ve featured, in the order we met them.
001 Buddy Design
Buddy is a wellness brand making products for everyday rituals and small daily improvements.
002 Double Oak Essentials
Double Oak Essentials makes thoughtfully designed everyday goods rooted in craft, intentionality, and quiet utility.
003 Domkapa
A Portuguese upholstery house blending haute-couture stitching with modern comfort.
004 Tallow
Canadian, family-founded natural stone homeware brand.
005 SIES
Design-focused home brewing gear brand bringing "simplicity in every sip" to both tea and coffee.
006 ATUR
Modular desk organizer system designed around flexibility, clean function, and the changing nature of modern workspaces.
007 NoNormal
Coffee Built for the Outdoors. Moka Pot intensity in a packable tube.
008 Nell USA
Traditional Japanese craftsmanship and innovative sleep technology come together in this one-of-a-kind mattress.
009 Habity
Scandinavian functionality meets nostalgic design for a mindful lifestyle.
010 Charles Simon
A Montreal luxury brand, founded in 2014 by two engineers, that handcrafts timeless, engineering-driven watch and travel accessories in Canada.
011 Evergoods
A Bozeman, Montana brand making durable "crossover" backpacks and bags that blend technical outdoor performance with everyday style.
012 Trafford Watch Co.
A watch microbrand making thoughtfully designed, story-driven timepieces meant to celebrate life's memorable moments, released in limited seasonal drops.
013 xBloom
A specialty coffee brand making all-in-one machines that grind, dose, and brew barista-quality pour-over coffee at home.
014 nedrelow
A small studio-made brand crafting minimalist merino wool felt accessories—sleeves, cases, and everyday-carry gear—for iPads, MacBooks, and Apple devices.
015 good cuppa
An Australian design brand making minimalist all-glass to-go and dine-in coffee cups—no plastic or metal—built to preserve flavor and add a touch of ritual to specialty coffee.
016 WAK
Studio Won and Kim (WAK) is an industrial design studio creating minimalist furniture, lighting, and product designs—shelving, coat stands, chairs, cabinets—alongside occasional branding work.
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