Good tools have a point of view.
Each of our products is conceived independently, shaped by its own ideas and purpose.
The name
- Bureau
- Analysis and discernment
- Werkstatt
- Experimentation and craft
- Field
- Real-world context and iteration
We make software tools, intelligent systems and thoughtful interfaces. Our aim is to make technology more understandable, useful, and quietly human.
What we hold to
Fewer things, done well
AI changes the cost of production. It doesn't change what's worth producing. We choose a few things to make and try to make them well, and wrote about why in Fewer Things, Done Well.
Bought once
The apps we sell, you buy once, with no subscription. Signal Recorder SR-7 and Markdown Library ML-42 do their work on your own device.
Your attention isn't ours to manage
We don't rank what you see to keep you engaged. fewer.photos shows you and the people you follow, newest first, with nothing ranked or recommended, and when you reach the end, you're done.
Founder
Field Bureau + Werkstatt was founded by Alex Kohlhofer, who writes about design, AI and leadership at Not So Common Thoughts (opens in a new tab).
Working with us
We occasionally take on consulting or collaboration projects that align with our philosophy.