work

  • UTIXO: Vancouver Kinetic Rainharvester
    2013

    Utixo - a kinetic rainwater harvester, named after the Bushman rain god in Southern Africa - aims to intrigue and educate viewers by sparking conversations and posing the question, “why”? The “West Coast sport” aesthetic of Utixo, combined with a biomimetic form - which informs the viewer when the rain barrel is full by closing it’s mechanical “petals” - is sculptural while providing the unique function of harvesting rain water without the use of a building rooftop or downspout system...

  • Aquatic Propulsion device
    2013

    OBJECTIVE
    Positive propulsion in desired direction
    Lightweight
    Minimum upward drag
    Intuitive installation
    Hydro dynamic

  • Solar bottle light
    2012

    Design Brief.
    Develop accesories to be used with the Solio MUD power station in the  specific test region of the Rift Valley in Kenya.

    Material
    ABS 3D printing technology and
    Hacked rechargeable bicycle light

    Features
    Light bottle cap has universal
    threading for COKE and Pepsi bottles.
    Charges on a 3.5v system
    Robust and easy to use
    Lights up a medium sized roomcompromable
    to a 40w lightbulb
    Designed for disasembly
    ...

  • Softproduct Design
    2011

    Bike basket bag

  • Rock Climber's duffle bag
    2011

    Design Brief.
    Design Climbers duffel bag using inspiration from the current BLURR product line and produce prototype from patterns.

     

    Materials.
    Recycled Buckles, Zippers
    and meshing
    Balistic Ripstop Nylon
    Nylon Webbing

    Features
    Water resistant durable fabric
    Carry Handle to facilitate
    luggage type handling
    40 litres capacity
    Backpack tuck away carry straps
    Adjustable shoulder strap
    Quick Access outer...

  • I-Pad Messenger
    2011

    Design Brief.
    Design I-PAD carry bag and take inspiration from BLURR product line and produce patterns and prototype

    Materials.
    Recycled Buckles
    Recycled zipper
    Sunbrella canvas
    PVC (Its not in the landfill)
    Nylon Webbing
    Reused shoulder strap and
    webbing.

    Features
    Water resistant durable
    Carry Handle to facilitate
    briefcase type handling
    Ipad storage
    Messenger bag straps for
    biking or rigourous activity...

  • Long Table Series, CityStudio
    2011

    The Long Table Series
    A sequence of events that bring neighbours,
    professional,children and citizens together to collaborate
    around focused topics of sustainability.The table, which can be split into three sections, is to be transported for the “Long Table Series” of talks about greenest-city goals.

    “We saw, still, a disconnect between high-level goals and everyday people who wanted to be involved, but weren’t quite sure how because of the high-...

  • Pokathot memory game
    2011

    Design Brief.
    Research and create in interactive learning tool for children with Dyslexia
    and learning differences.

    Features
    The Board
    Soft, tactile and flexible.
    Human-scale format promotes
    kinesthetic learning.
    Can be played on flat surfaces
    as well as hung up on the wall.
    The Plugs
    Hand-sized for easy and fun
    gripping.
    Magnetically attaches to the
    board.
    The Pockets
    50% of the fabric is made from
    re-...

  • Office organisation system
    2010

    Modular office organisation system designed to be interchangeable and interactive in componentry. Customisable and completely recyclable. Designed for dissasembly.

  • B-Flat
    2009

    Sculpture that speaks to my love of music, the cello and the people who play them. I carved the neck form a reclaimed piece of unknown wood, carved the mask from yellow cedar and built the body of sheetmetal that I brushed with a rotary metal brush and then wiped cherry stain into the scratched surfaces.