Unwrapping Notes
Guides, comparisons, and how to choose well.
Found objects, the makers who shape them, and why each one earns its place. Read slowly.
Buying guide
How to actually get a Blackwing 602 in the UAE
The pencil with no shelf in Dubai — and why it is worth importing
Buying guide
How to actually get a Blackwing 602 in the UAE
You won't find the Blackwing 602 on a shelf in Dubai. Here is how to get the pencil Steinbeck and Chuck Jones swore by — and whether it is worth it.
Guide
Where to find Korean and Japanese design objects in Dubai
An honest guide — from Muji to a curation shop
Guide
Korean vs Japanese stationery: how to tell them apart
Two instincts — precision and play — and which to choose
Gift guide
A curated Eid & Ramadan gift guide
Objects, not stuff — for people who hate generic gifts