Deliberate Objects
Reviews and commentary on products designed with thought, made with care, and used with satisfaction.

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17
Oct
Why I still love the Muyshondt Aeon in 2025

Why I still love the Muyshondt Aeon in 2025

Some product categories create really interesting tensions for designers to solve, and the way their products turn out says a
6 min read
16
Oct
I am a sucker for Snowpeak

I am a sucker for Snowpeak

Like many normal family homes, my kitchen cupboards are overflowing with mugs and glasses of all shapes and sizes. Some
3 min read
15
Oct

‘Stopped looking’

My dear brother is (in many respects) the kind of weirdo I wish I could be. If you read my
2 min read
15
Oct
Overthinking a watch collection

Overthinking a watch collection

For as long as I can remember, I have loved wristwatches. My dad had a Rolex, a 16710 GMT Master,
9 min read
14
Oct
State of the collection, October 2025: Part 1

State of the collection, October 2025: Part 1

I said this wasn’t a pen blog… but pens are very much on my mind at the moment. I
4 min read
14
Oct

No AI here

In my dayjob, I work in high tech. I use AI every day — including to support ‘content creation’, ie writing,
1 min read
14
Oct
Why ‘Deliberate Objects’?

Why ‘Deliberate Objects’?

Starting this blog is a strange feeling for me. In one sense it’s a very familiar thing: I blogged
2 min read
14
Oct
Coming soon

Coming soon

This is Deliberate Objects, a brand new site by Ant Newman that's just getting started. Things will be