Inspired by bonsai cultivation and ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), vasé is a set of three gardening tools — trowelling, shearing, and watering — designed for small-scale indoor growing. The organic forms reference natural growth patterns while the material palette prioritises recyclability. The project explored how ritual and aesthetics can encourage urban residents to engage with food growing as a daily practice.

Designed during a placement at Design 2 Gather (Shanghai), Heat Hatch uses conduction heating with integrated smoke extraction and task lighting. The folding mechanism lets the unit collapse flat when not in use, reclaiming counter space. The concept addressed a real market gap for users who want to cook properly but are constrained by micro-kitchen layouts common in urban China and the UK.

Also developed at Design 2 Gather, Blend Box integrates tools and functions into a countertop blender station. The concept was born from observing users who blend while cooking — needing quick access, easy cleanup, and noise containment. The station consolidates attachments, provides a dedicated prep surface, and encloses the blender during operation to reduce noise in open-plan living spaces.

A collection of product visualisation work spanning KeyShot and Redshift rendering pipelines. Includes photorealistic product shots for client presentations, material studies exploring CMF (colour, material, finish) options, and exploratory renders for concept communication. This work supports both commercial deliverables and portfolio presentation across all projects.

This portfolio site was built without frameworks or templates — pure HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. Features include a WebGL particle system on the hero, dark/light/auto theme system with localStorage persistence, bilingual support (EN/ZH), dedicated case study pages for each project, and full responsive design. The site is hosted on form-flux.com and demonstrates front-end development alongside design work.

Ongoing experiments exploring how large language models, computer vision, and generative AI can augment design workflows. This includes using Claude for research synthesis and code generation, CLIP embeddings for visual search (see Sesame), computational design parameter exploration, and investigating how AI can accelerate the gap between concept and testable prototype. The focus is on practical integration rather than novelty — tools that make real work faster.