CATALOGUE · MMXXVI · ISSUE 01

XITY.ONE


A showcase, in twelve cards, of one well-considered idea.

First Principle

One idea, considered fully, beats ten ideas considered partially. We test each card by removing it from the grid and asking whether the catalogue is still complete.

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The Eames Posture

Sit still until the chair you are designing forms itself underneath you. The Eameses called this letting the legs declare the seat.

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A Catalogue, Not a Storefront

You will find no purchase buttons here. Items are recorded, photographed, described, and admired. That is the entire transaction.

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Hours, Approximate

The catalogue updates on no schedule. Returns are accepted year-round. Disagreements are answered by post.

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A Note on the Paper

The aged-paper texture is real, in the sense that we have spent considerable time perfecting it. The yellowing is precisely 7 years of imagined sun.

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