Journal · Notes from the studio
Slow thoughts on living well.
Essays, material studies and travel diaries from the Otthon studio in Nairobi.
Featured · Diary · March 2026
Three days designing in Lamu
A field journal from the Swahili coast — carved doorways, white coral walls, and how the light there changes the way we draw a plan.
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Material · May 2026
In praise of lime-washed walls
Why a single coat of lime says more about a room than any wallpaper ever could.
6 min read
Essay · January 2026
Hospitality should feel like a home
Notes on designing hotels that ask you to sit down, not check in.
5 min read
Study · November 2025
Stone, light, water — bathroom as ritual
Our quiet obsession with the room where the day begins and ends.
7 min read
Detail · September 2025
The honest kitchen
Soapstone counters, brass pulls, terracotta backsplash — and why we leave them imperfect.
4 min read
Makers · August 2025
Five Kenyan potters we trust with a room
The hands that shape the vessels that quietly make our rooms feel inhabited.
9 min read
Form · June 2025
Drawing the spiral stair
A study in plaster, brass and patience — from sketch to setting out.
6 min read