BREATHE
living
architecture
a light
reminder
bronnenuit
fist
the lemon
place
for
coa ts
breathe
designing for a solarpunk future
Breathe supports deep, emotional connection throughout pregnancy and beyond; between the baby, mother, and loved ones.
Made from living materials that respond to external stimuli like touch and sound; during pregnancy, Breathe’s material can store your voice and speak like you, dispersing your sound. Reacting to your touch, translating pressure onto the body, remembering your touch, influenced by you.
After birth, it acts as a transitional object, providing comfort and a continuous sense of familiarity for the baby.
Breathe learns and grows with its surroundings and with you.
a future with living materials
In Breathe’s Solar Punk future, materials are not isolated elements but part of an interconnected, living system.
Responsive biomaterials, such as hydrogels and shape-memory polymers, could merge with conductive biointerfaces to create a dynamic, adaptive form of communication;
a fusion of technologies that evolve alongside the user, reinforcing the organic relationship between human touch, emotional connection, and living matter.
This integration reflects a future where materials are not just passive tools but active participants in communication and care.
living architecture
redefining ‘normal’ in terms of traditional construction
A research that explores living with nature rather than separate from.
What if we allowed nature to support us?
“Man has to realise, that he is an integral part of nature,
that he is just as much a natural form as a seagull or wave, or a mountain.
And if he doesn’t recognise that, he uses his technical powers to destroy his environment,
to foul his own nest.”
- Alan Watts
a light reminder
our companion through grief
How might we create a sensory companion that responds to emotional needs in times of grief?
BRONNE nuit
sleeping assistants
A family of forms designed to ease stress and create a soothing environment for restful sleep.
Featuring warm ambient light, a speaker with three gentle healing vibrational frequencies, and a soft, supportive pillow.
fist, the lemon;
When life gives you lemons, drink the juice
a must for every bar; the lemon press designed for comfort and ease, to be used in a part setting or simply at home.
a place for coats
organic design, satisfactory function
Designed as a mounted-fit system on a 45° horizontal wall beam, for 90° wall corners to optimise space hanging capacity.
aluminium variant designed by my team partner, Marlon.
organic shaped clothes hanger to be mounted
on a wall with hidden hooks, made from wood.
