"Our Addiction TO Convenience" ■
「2025 | 3D Printed prototype | by Minkyu Park + celine xue」
Being early mass adopters of mainstream Large Language Models and artificial intelligence, we see new uses and applications for ai around us everyday. however, as everyday tasks, gaining knowledge, and creative output get easier and more accessible, are we reaching a point where technology dictates our output greater than what the individual thinks?
as technology engulfs and changes our education, work, and art, we explored the relationship between humans and technology, and the increasingly blurring line of technology as a tool versus a dependence.
as technology engulfs and changes our education, work, and art, we explored the relationship between humans and technology, and the increasingly blurring line of technology as a tool versus a dependence.
With the task of designing a crticial speculative product,this dystopian product concept and installation is designed to criticize our increasing dependence on technology and ai, highlightinng the cost that comes with convenience.
Burlodge Mug and Bowl redesign ■
「2025 | INjection molded plastics | by Minkyu Park + Andy Overend-Kutt」
Designed in collaboration with Burlodge canada and colleague Andrew Overend-Kutt, we took on reimagining burlodge's dinner ware line used in long-term care environments, working within the limitations of existing Burlodge tray ware and tray cart systems.
BAJO Lounge CHAIR ■
「2025 | Plywood + pla plastic | w22" x L33" x H25"」
「2025 | Plywood + pla plastic | w22" x L33" x H25"」
A low to the ground, portable lounge chair inspired by abstract typefaces. Given the limitations of designing a flat-packed chair with roughly 1-2 sheets of 1/2" and/or 3/4" plywood, this chair is designed to explore the limits of what planar pieces of plywood can achieve visually and functionally.
EMBEDDED WHEEL DETAIL
Design Process + Iterations
INITIAL SCALE MODEL
SEAT JIG MOCKUP
JOINTERY DETAIL TEST
WHEEL MECHANISM ACHIEVED BY BB PELLETS
twin tri-spoke Side Table ■
「2025 | aluminium + stainless steel | W26" x L26" x H26"」
Given the parameters of designing a side table for mass production and sustainability, THis side table imagines what employing proper systems-based thinking and tooling processes could achieve.
SCRATCH-RESISTANT ALUMINUM SURFACES
CNC'D STAINLESS STEEL HARDWARE
laser cut, bent and POWDER COATED aluminum panels are assembled together by the user with stainless steel hardware using common hand tools, making for efficient storage, shipping, and handling.
Slotted Door Lever ■
「2024 | 3d printed prototype | W145 x L60 x H30」
an ergonomic indoor door lever with a modern aesthetic. Defined by its geometric stadium silhouette, the lever features easy to hold radius', a carved face, and a sleeker approach to an escutcheon.
Design Process + Iterations
