The Analog Antidote

In a world of pixels, creatives, and UI design, sometimes you need a space that’s real. Something tactile. A space you can touch, smell, and feel.

For Shaz, co-founder of the design and creative talent firm The Supply, life is spent curating and connecting makers online, a role not unlike that behind The Outpost, a designer's personal garage workshop in New York's Hudson Valley where a professional life building creative networks is balanced by deeply hands-on, physical work. A curated roster of elite creatives.

It's a world of clean lines, creative code, stunning motion, and intangible products that live on a screen. But when the laptop closes, the real world comes to life in a garage that serves as the perfect analog respite, and more importantly, a space to pass on a legacy. It's here his kids learn how to create, fix, and use their hands; an intention already fully realized in The Center Bay, a family garage three generations deep where everything a grandfather and father built, collected, and knew has been passed down to the grandson still working in the same space today.

This space is not a showroom, but a physical manifestation of a multi-faceted creative mind, a sensibility also present in the Black Barn, a purpose-built workshop where thoughtful architectural design and daily hands-on use are entirely inseparable. It’s a studio for ideating and prototyping, a workshop for motorcycles, and a fabrication space for wood and welding projects. The current project? A perimeter fence for the entire property.

While the inspiration for the space may come from "winging it" and the nostalgic knick-knacks from old mountain town bars, the result is a space with a clear point of view. It’s a testament to a life spent appreciating both form and function, whether it’s in a digital interface or a well worn tool, a balance also felt in Schenes, a vintage workshop where decades of use have given the space a texture and intention that no amount of deliberate styling could replicate.

But this isn't just a place for solitary work. In the summer, it transforms into a living room for friends, a game of darts, and even the occasional skateboard session, a role also seen in Obsession, Integrated, a garage designed to host family gatherings, where the space extends beyond function into something more communal. It's a trusted space, known for enlightening conversations and therapeutic discussions, a place to safely share. It’s also a personal gallery, adorned with collected vintage banners, gritty garage-themed objects, and pieces from admired local artist Jack Ludlam. For Shaz, the garage is a vital creative outlet. "It's almost like having a blank canvas to myself," he notes, a place to have full reign on design, an itch that is difficult to scratch when collaborating with others.

From custom Triumph and Royal Enfield scramblers to vintage BSAs and single-speed bicycles, the projects that come out of this garage are as varied as the space itself. It’s a reminder that the best ideas are often born from a connection to real, honest, and well-crafted things. This is a space that proves that behind every great digital creator, there’s an analog soul.