Carl Barenbrug

Research + product design

lab

What I’m Doing Now

From my home in Scotland, GBR.

work

  • building the most beautiful web app at 099 (TBA)
  • rebranding + rebuilding minimalism.com
  • research + design at FFF
  • documenting design in my LAB
  • product design at TalkJS

play

  • climbing (indoor and outdoor when the weather permits)
  • experiencing a weekly tennis routine
  • refining my uniform
  • spending meaningful time with my gf + cats
  • tentatively trying to expand my in-person social circle
  • rewatching the DARK series on Netflix
  • planning my 2026 travel plans:
    • Apr: Alberracín (climbing)
    • Apr: Milan (design/networking)
    • Aug: Snowdonia (climbing)
    • Sep: London (design/networking)
    • Oct: Eindhoven (design/networking)
    • Nov: Dubai (design/networking)

This is a now page, and you should make one too.


Last modified on 27 Jan 2026