Food design

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Designed with the intent to become a product of Western and Eastern eating cultures, this 3D-printed utensil utilizes the flexibility of plastic to transform dynamically to the users’ needs.

As a work in progress prototype, the study for an alternative “spork-like” tool was necessitated from a sustainability standpoint in restaurant deliveries and take-outs.

Specifically, it was inspired by my experience with ordering take-out in Chinese restaurants that often included a myriad of utensils that were either unnecessary or didn’t include my preferred eating tool.

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Designed to be a solution for the consumption of shelled nuts, Infinutty contains two pockets that separate unopened nuts from their empty shells. The dynamic act of eating any shelled nut is immediately followed with a shift from being desirable to a nuisance. These experiences, especially the repeated consumption in one seating, inspired the duo container.

Fabricated with 0.8mm aircraft plywood for its malleability, the piece was first laser cut to create its shape and tabs for textiles to loop onto and then hand bent with steam to create rigidity. From there, the fabric component was cut to shape and had button holes prepared to create a hammock-like pouch that held the weight of the nuts through the laser cut tabs.

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Taste is a project that explores the perceptual factors of 3 dimensional shapes and patterns that influence our taste. The project aimed to create a more fulfilling and novel experience for the single origin chocolate bars.