Letters from the studio
Journal
Written from inside a working design studio. What changed in the tools, the places worth the trip, the arguments the industry is having, and the work as it happens. Most weeks.
What each letter holds
A project as it happens. A place worth the drive. The tools and the workflows earning their keep. Now and then, an argument the industry is having.
The letters
Every letter so far, newest first. Written on a Sunday, after sunset.
- iii
A week on a slope above Lake Travis: limestone, live oaks, water, and what a hill asks of a roof.
October 26, 2026 · Carson Lauderdale
- ii
A week in two cities thirty miles apart that want two different houses.
October 19, 2026 · Carson Lauderdale
- i
A week out west: sun, wind, water, and the long drive to the lumber yard.
October 12, 2026 · Carson Lauderdale