Ben Chan

work

  • 2013

    Tacit Exchange is an intergenerational mentorship exchange community that brings creatives together to share skills and expertise.

    The proof of concept is live! Please visit TacitExchange.com.

  • 2013

    Camp Grounds is a mobile app that connects professionals who work in decentralized works spaces — namely, the coffee shop. The app helps these workers find the most suitable coffee shop workspaces for their specific needs. Our primary objective was to help maximize their productivity through a "Campability" rating, which assess each café based on predefined user criteria and learning algorithms.

  • 2012

    Waste for Life was a project that I completed during my mobility/exchange semester at the Rhode Island School of Design in the Spring of 2012. Our advanced studio sought to create product lines made of recycled HDPE bottles. These product lines would serve to inspire a partnering trash-picking co-op in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    This project was in partnership with the non-profit, Waste for Life which is network of institutions that provide scholarly research and product development for...