Our story

Hi, I’m Gabe. I’m a software engineer and pianist in Queens, and for now, Komado is just me.

I spent a year as a digital nomad in Japan and became obsessed with Japandi design: warm wood, soft colors, harmony.

A quiet station platform with a yellow train on one track and an old red-and-cream train on the other
Oarai Station, Ibaraki

Komado is Japanese for “little window,” and that’s what I want to make: small, calm windows onto the things you check every day. The Calm Commuter is the first one. It shows the next trains from your station, so you can leave your phone in your pocket on the way out the door.

Questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? Let’s talk: hello@komadolab.com.