Assembly is the collaboration between a haptic wearable device and a network of proximity. Through feeling the ambient presence of other familiar people near by, the user is able to gain a sense of comfort and safety.
As well the garment gives the user a quick and easy to use interface for calling for help or simply just asking for a friend.
the wearable device uses symbolic language to communicate a need or receive a notification. For example...
This work in progress is an experiment in mobile eating. The project started out of a desire to challenge what an 'on-the-go' dining experience was, and to explore a new medium and making process, ceramics and slip casting.
Essentially, the bowls were designed to accommodate common lunch combinations, soup and sandwich, fruit and a bagel, etc. Having the two bowls stack vertically allowed there to be a partition between the different foods. A lid and latch keeps the...
A collaboration with Rachel Simpson, Mina Ghaani, and Joey Chung.
The 160 degree home is a project that examines the essential aspects of living in small dwellings. The criteria of the project was to create a space within 160 square feet using a new building technique that utilizes Cross Laminated Timber. CLT is a prefab ready material that has excellent strenth. Our space was specifically targeted to students and recent immigrants.
The sixty degrees refer to the habitat's...
In collaboration with Adrien Guenette
cici is an interactive toy for kids. Based on the criteria of design for longevity, this simple design makes use of birch plywood and was designed to appeal to many uses. The construction blocks shaped like a ‘C’ are able to be used in 2d games such as puzzles and memory games or 3d in creating self balancing stacks, towers, or dominos.
trilume is a thin, flat-packed, wood centerpiece that houses a tea-light candle. Made with aircraft plywood from Finland, the form consists of three repeated ‘leaves’ that join together in the center and bend into shape. The light from the candle flickers and glows through the thin wood creating beautiful ambient lighting for intimate spaces such as restaurant tables.
Created for the Pan Pacific Hotel in downtown Vancouver and the Wood Coop on Granville Island as a gift that could be...
A collaboration with Rachel Simpson and Rowan Liivamagi
Zoop Toy Cooperative is a project that addresses the issue of toy consumption. The project mandate called for a service design that would help minimize the toys thrown away and bought new from the store. Through co-creation with four 5 and 6 year olds from False Creek Elementary, an interface for trading and sharing toys was conceived. Zoop is a mobile cooperative that functions like a library in that the kids could trade a toys...
A collaboration with Rachel Simpson and Adrien Guenette
stack blocks is an interactive toy for kids. by stacking the blocks vertically, different circuits can be formed, depending on which variations you choose (i.e sounds, lights, spinning tops).
The toy is designed to grow with the child. At an earlier age, the blocks serve as a simple building toy. When the child grows, they learn about the magic of electricity. Since the blocks are designed to be disassembled...
