Sam Kuo, founder of BORING Design Lab, writes personal reflections on design, creativity and technology drawn from studio work, along with a happiness list and cafe, shop and restaurant recommendations. Readers get conversational essays on everyday observations about work, teamwork and life, plus travel tips from the author's favourite places.
Website: https://www.boring-samkuo.com/
A weekly newsletter that explains one mental model per issue through a detailed historical story, then ties it to creative work. Issues cover topics such as hostile attribution bias, design thinking and the Gestalt law of closure.
A podcast-and-newsletter about clothing and fashion, pairing cultural history with reported episodes and guest essays. Issues cover items like balaclavas and handbags, plus a philosophy discussion series.
A weekly newsletter exploring Tokyo's neighbourhoods, history, urban life and design through narrative walks and reflective essays. It also promotes the author's own signed, numbered book series on Tokyo neighbourhoods.
Essays on design systems and how AI agents change their governance, adoption metrics and accountability. Readers get original, experience-based arguments with concrete examples drawn from design system practice.
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