This project focuses on envisioning the future of 2120 (project ongoing) The demand for biomaterials and material research is increasing globally. These new materials aim to replace materials that are not sustainable and are running out. To find out the most efficient new material in the Netherlands, it is significant to look at what the […]
Current personalized shopping experiences barely use tactility consciously to persuade or to enrich a shopping experience. The tactility of a garment is, however, a significant aspect of the customers’ embodied interaction with the clothing piece. This project describes a different personalized shopping experience that could be introduced into the market. This shopping experience consists of […]
Maternal and perinatal mortality in the Netherlands is high in comparison to other European countries. Studies show that non-natives have a much higher mortality rate than Dutch natives which could affect the perinatal and maternal mortality rate in the Netherlands. A risk factor that could lead to maternal and perinatal mortality is too late detection […]
RecoFriend is an intelligent wristband that can be worn at large events in which people could meet new social contacts. It facilitates social interaction by breaking the ice in starting a conversation with a stranger. The goal here is to increase people’s chances of meeting others that might have similar interest, but that they would […]
Hagu Hagu is a vest that tightly enfolds its owner giving the sensation of being hugged. Moreover, without necessarily knowing, the person living with dementia will wear an intelligent piece of clothing that reads their body’s behavior, interprets it and when it senses distress, it starts giving a warming hug. In collaboration with Ayesha Nabila […]
Glowing Cactus Since I am born in a little village in China, I grew up with a rarely touched natural environment. Running behind fireflies in the darkness during summer days, I always try to catch them. But when I have caught them, they stop to light up. In my graduation project, I tried to symbolize the […]
Anonymous Cameras and other technological products make for a better and safer living environment than ever before. Mega databanks and high-resolution cameras in the streets stock hundreds of exabytes a year. But who has access to this data? It is possible that it could have commercial use, hence not only retail companies but also the advertisement […]
Shoes for Fashioclash Form follows function Fashionclash is an international and interdisciplinary platform for new generation designers and artists and it is a well-known event for the talents in Europe. I was honored to participate in Fashionclash 2015. Two pairs shoes of my design were shown in this event. Those shoes were supposed to be […]
Egg lamp A new material In this project I was searching for some material that people often neglected, a material that is not man-made and can be dissolved in nature. The ‘Egg lamp’ was completely made from natural materials. I used this name for it because I used membranes of eggs to make the lampshade. […]
Utrecht Science Park The Uithof is the largest of Utrecht University’s campuses and it is located in the east of the city. Utrecht Science Park houses most of the university’s faculties. In the middle of the Uithof, you will find the head office where you can find all information about the Utrecht Science Park, however, […]