⁠⁠Typographic Objects Museum

⁠⁠Typographic Objects

Typographic Objects is a private museum of small objects from around the world featuring curious, hyperlocal, beautiful, and timeless typography in various languages. The museum is located within the workspace of KUDOS Design Collaboratory in Forest Hills (NYC). Visiting the museum is an intimate guided tour for designers, students, and educators alike.

Since its opening in December 2024, more than 350 objects have been acquired from Africa, America, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and United Kingdom. We developed an AI-powered app to read and identify any objects in the collection.

Visit typographicobjects.com and the instagram museum

Contact us to schedule a private visit!

KUDOS Design Collaboratory

  • John Kudos
    Creative Director
  • Inwoo Baek
    Lead Designer
  • Chris Manlapid
    Web Developer
 

Bubu Kinetic Light

Bubu Kinetic Light

Inspired by the traditional Indonesian fish trap, the Bubu Lamp opens and closes with a quiet, mechanical grace. As it opens, the light slowly blooms—soft and weightless, like a dance in the air. When it closes, the glow fades, returning to stillness. Like the bubu, it does not chase—it waits. A quiet companion that brings light with intention, movement, and memory.

KUDOS Design Collaboratory

  • John Kudos, Andy Kurniawan, Calvin Hadiardja
    Executive Producer
  • Andy Kurniawan
    Product Director
  • Reza Risnaldi, Yusuf Andhika
    Product Designer
  • Tsen Chauw Wen, Benny Marianto
    Programmer
  • Setiawan Gemawijaja
    Mechanical Engineer
  • Arfiadi Christiawan
    Special Lighting
  • Felix, Al, Bambang
    Supporting
  • Eric Lee
    Photografer