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2026

On running: principles and gear Introducing arun.is 3.0 Kanazawa IV · An interlude in Tokyo Kanazawa III · The old Kanazawa II · The new Kanazawa I · On the way

2024

Inside arun.is · Photo storage The tale of two Shanghais Leica’s engraved fonts Art and culture in Singapore Shanghai Film Park When Leica met Apple Four books about Apple design Three pillars of my blogging philosophy Farewell, XOXO Inside arun.is · Apple Watch animations Shanghai's automotive metamorphosis The Google visitor experience Three books about Sony design Art & architecture in Chicago A generative film about Brian Eno Teenage Engineering designed a museum exhibit A visit to the Eames institute A desk setup for two Planet of Lana: where gameplay meets cinematic brilliance The inescapable gravity of the smartphone Behind the scenes of making a children's board book A weekend on San Francisco's Embarcadero Inside arun.is · Table of contents Daylight at the end of the tunnel Why we crave healthier computing 40 years of the Mac at the Computer History Museum Inside arun.is · camera illustrations First family trip to Los Angeles Design Ah! (デザインあ) · learning the fun of design A week in Oaxaca Apple Watch Ultra succeeds where Watch Edition failed Does gear matter?

2023

NorCal 2023 Mechanical Keyboard Meetup What does “Shot on iPhone” mean anymore? The secret formula for Apple's rounded corners Mirage at Apple Park The Huntington Botanical Gardens Make Something Wonderful Three books about Muji A week in Palm Springs RIP DPReview ChatGPT cleaned up my podcast subscription mess Shift Happens preview Fort Worth’s world-renowned art and architecture How the Xbox got its good looks

2022

Three books about Leica Winter in the Bay Area The Spanish designer in Dieter Rams's shadow Returning to New Mexico with the family A historical view on the Metropolitan Apple Watch face The sensory experience of making coffee Visiting two art gems outside New York City Eight lessons from founding to Series C One month of Zwift on a cheap stationary bike Leica T: eight years later Inside arun.is · Writing Drive My Car is a beautiful, picturesque film Introducing arun.is 2.0 Staying at the TWA Flight Center Mode Designs SixtyFive · a celebration of materials The evolution of the desk setup How to use Automator to close all apps in one click My transformative first trip to Japan · Part 4 My transformative first trip to Japan · Part 3 Spring Falls: A peaceful puzzle game about water and erosion 2022 Holiday giveaway

2021

My transformative first trip to Japan · Part 2 My transformative first trip to Japan · Part 1 The history behind the World Time face for Apple Watch Visiting the Bay Area's only Case Study House Choosing a static site generator for a personal site Tools for professionals, tools for amateurs Two perspectives on the designer who Steve Jobs could not hire Where to build and host your personal website A weekend at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge with the X100V Wallpapers inspired by iMac history The art of the desk setup The iconic watches that inspired Apple Watch faces

2020

A skeptic's review of Apple Watch Go-to Mac apps and utilities Kyoto, Japan Icon designer Louie Mantia's take on traditional Japanese playing cards Being in Taipei as the pandemic hit INFOBAR · Japan's iconic mobile phone The untold history of macOS System Preferences Shot on Leica Q · San Francisco and Sausalito The deep work guide to Slack The arun.is newsletter The Three A's method for learning from other creators Is the Pentax K-01 designed by Marc Newson any good? Munich · Museums Assemble with Care and the joy of fixing things Introducing Dieter Rams Wallpapers How I sort through a deluge of subscriptions Struggling to contribute to BLM Munich · Streets, U-Bahn, Olympiapark How Jane Ko wrote and published her own guide to Austin A quick stop in Amsterdam The Grand Turo Inside arun.is · Technology See the best of Japan without leaving your home The impressive variety of COVID-19 face shield designs Inside arun.is · Design Louis Vuitton City Guides The Saratoga Classic & Cool Car Show The 16-year-old Leica Digilux 2 is still a great camera iPod speakers make the best smart speakers Palma de Mallorca Cannes & Monaco

2018

Exploring Hong Kong Learning design from musicians Exploring China's Fujian Province Exploring Shanghai Why are tech companies making custom typefaces? A weekend in LA Rams: a documentary portrait of a design legend Quick visit to the Design Museum Journey through India Rediscovering Apple's 1987 identity guidelines Two months with the Leica Q Secure file cabinet on my Mac

2017

How I built a modular bookcase City travel guides: honorable mentions The best city travel guides Your native language affects how you see this image