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Manual creates designed goods for slow times.

A bricolage bubbler.

An exploration of time, through time, over time.

The system for both coffee & tea.

A DIY design for creative workspaces.

The newest member of the Slow System.

Coffee, tea & cocktails—all in one system.

An icon of DIY design—now in open source.

In praise of books and records.

A flexible framework for houseplants.

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My ongoing experiment in anti-social media: for a subscription cost of a few dollars per quarter, you’ll receive postal mailings of printed ephemera related to the ethics and a

A few weeks ago I took a whirlwind trip to Guangzhou China (via Hong Kong) to help advise and assist a friend and collaborator on his latest project—but as it turns out I was really there to host a cook-out for the 16th century Chinese village

Hack ur Moccamaster update: I’ve been brewing with a Hario size 03 glass dripper with a modified cork ring on the “Semi-Manual” bracket, and I’m a believer. This mod allows you to brew a full pot, rotate the dripper for better

The Original Straw Cup: on sale for 4/20.

An experimental design transforming Manual mugs into bricolage bubblers.

’Bricolage’ is a term derived from the French verb bricoler (meaning “to putter about”) and related to bricol

This special 4/20 edition of the Manual bubbler is a series of one-off Straw Cups that feature vintage vessels, from mugs to goblets. Available for 2 weeks only—until May 4th.

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Sneak peek at our 4/20 drop—Straw Cup “Vintage Vessel Version.” Shop the look. Only available for 2 weeks.

In 2025 I started “Timeless/Endless” — an experimental project with the goal of releasing 12 timepiece designs in limited edition batches of twelve.

The starting clock archetype for the series was a design that used custom bent al