Capsule
single serve
Consumer Electronics
Spring 2016
Pratt Institute
Capsule
single serve
Consumer Electronics
Spring 2016
Pratt Institute
Capsule is a single serve blender that gives you the ability to have nutritious beverage on the go. It is ergonomically designed for both the blending process and for enjoying your beverage. The name Capsule comes from the idea of capsule hotel in Japan that only serves one person in every capsule, it is also describing the minimalistic aesthetic of the blender.
What?
Capsule is a single serve blender that gives you the ability to have nutritious beverage on the go. It is ergonomically designed for both the blending process and for enjoying your beverage. The name Capsule comes from the idea of capsule hotel in Japan that only serves one person in every capsule, it is also describing the minimalistic aesthetic of the blender.
What?
20x50
upholstery made easy with sustainability in mind
Furniture / Seating
Spring 2018
Pratt Institute
What?
Project 20 x 50 focuses on creating a new way of conceiving upholstered furniture. The goal is to extend the furniture’s service time and generate a detachable design so that users can easily recycle them at the end of its life cycle. The new upholstery process encourages users to simply switch the fabric and foam as they please, based on change of taste, season and function of the furniture. The name ‘20x50’ serves as an instruction and a reminder that the user could cut any fabric into 20” by 50” to reupholster the chair.
fabric
foam
frame
friction fit buttons
ase & fastener
Why?
Every year, 18.3 million tons of furniture waste end up in US landfill, despite over 50% of them being reusable in its current state or with slight repair and only 0.1% of furniture are recycled.
On the other hand, a new generation of millennial are starting to furnish homes bringing the market from $11.1 billion to $27 billion. Understanding that user’s decision to throw out a furniture being mainly two reasons, one is outdated style, second being having broken parts; more specifically is worn out fabric on upholstered couches and chairs or cushion loosing elasticity.
How?
Furniture recycling is a complicated situation due to the scale of furniture manufacturing and the complexity of the cycle of furniture production, this project will be focusing on extending the service time of the furniture and improve end of life recycling rates.
The Assembly
Adapts to different environments
