He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City in the MFA Designer as Author program and received his master's degree in 2001.
thesis in graphic design was developed into a book published in 2001 by Princeton Architectural Press entitled Speck: A Curious Collection of Uncommon Things.
[1] In 2009, he founded Best Made Co., a company that develops artisanal tools and adventure products after moving to South Orange, New Jersey and started building things.
[6] Clear and expressive, Buchanan-Smith's work has often been referenced by other designers, and has been featured in The New York Times, I.D.
In his work, Buchanan-Smith has often explored the relationships between people and objects, also drawing attention to the value of the everyday and the nature of luxury.