My vision for my clock is a device that makes time management easier. For example, if i want to be productive for 30 minutes, often I’m guilty of waiting until the next round number, like 4:30, and then work until 5. During an exam, if it doesn’t start on the dot, it takes some time to figure out exactly how much time is left and where … Continue reading Time Management Clock

This pipe just outside of my dorm has heavily rusted as it has aged. Rusting is a way for nature to indicate that time has passed – when we see it, we immediately associate it with age and “old.” Unlike the cycles of leaves changing color or rings in a tree trunk, it doesn’t really have cycles. It is quite mysterious, since the rust forms depending on … Continue reading Rust: An indicator of time

“Most of what we wear can’t be changed. Because wearables have become relatively cheap, we can buy lots of wearables and mix and match, but we rarely have a chance to change any individual wearable we own. The closest examples I can think of that matches my vision are the scarves that have several configurations, and charm bracelets. My vision for this bracelet is to … Continue reading Modular Jewelry

Oct 13// For this project, I wanted to make something flexible and modular. I really like the concept of transforming states, so for this second skin I wanted the user to be able to adapt it as they liked. I drew inspiration from charm bracelets, but expanded the idea to a 2D grid, with pieces that can snap on into the grid to create interesting … Continue reading Second Skin: Ideation of Basic Unit