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Patterns

Inspiration across design, business & culture, exploring parallels between industries, and examining how principles from one field can transform another.
Oct
06
Patterns No. 3: The War for Talent, LLMs are a Dead End, and Vacheron’s Louvre Display

Patterns No. 3: The War for Talent, LLMs are a Dead End, and Vacheron’s Louvre Display

On the leverage of talent, the cost of abandoning product development, why LLMs will not get us to AGI, and the audacity to do incredible things.
6 min read
Feb
23
Patterns No. 2: Shoes & Bags, Hardware & Software, and K-Pop Design

Patterns No. 2: Shoes & Bags, Hardware & Software, and K-Pop Design

On doing things differently, the lasting power of the Birkin, and design's cultural impact on the music industry.
7 min read
Dec
28
Patterns No. 1: The State of Luxury Fashion in 2024

Patterns No. 1: The State of Luxury Fashion in 2024

Looking at luxury fashion's down year, the strategies of the outliers in Brunello Cucinelli and Mui Mui, and the creative director carousel
13 min read