I took a Japanese tea ceremony class here in Oslo this week. It is something I never actually did back in Japan.

The instructor repositioned the tea bowl twice before serving. But what struck me was the bowl itself: slightly asymmetrical, with a glaze that caught the light unevenly. And the bamboo chashaku spoon, its curve worn smooth by years of use.

Have you ever looked at a prehistoric arrowhead?

Not as a museum artifact, but as a design decision.

Somewhere, thousands of years ago, a human stood shaping stone with intention. Edges refined. Weight balanced. Form serving purpose.

Four buses got stuck in a roundabout in Oslo recently.

Nobody was talking about roundabout design the day before. But the moment those buses gridlocked, each blocking the other's exit, suddenly everyone became a traffic design expert.

The teacup has no handle.

When it’s too hot to hold, it’s too hot to drink. When it fits comfortably in your palms, the tea is ready. Your hands are the thermometer.