3 entries
A lamp, a chair, a stoneware vase: objects that earn their place. We describe them by what they are and what they cost to own, not by a logo.
Ceiling light makes a room into a room. A single lamp makes it into somewhere you want to sit — and the difference is almost entirely about height, shade and colour temperature.
by Ada Okonkwo, Lagos
A studio mug is four times the price of a factory one and the difference is not romance. It is twenty minutes of labour, a shared kiln, and a failure rate nobody advertises.
by Ada Okonkwo, Lagos
A room with four chairs has one chair everyone wants and three that hold bags. Buy the good one properly, and let the others be honest about what they are.
by Elin Hartmann, Copenhagen