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The real secret is that there is no secret in this project. Scroll to proceed.



The real secret is that there is no secret in this project. Scroll to proceed.
MA Design Principles & Practices3 Weeks (November 15 - December 04)Personal /  Prototyping, Design Thinking
What is design to you?
This project reflects my understanding of design as a process of arriving at form. Working across paper, clay, wood, and finally a 3D-printed cube, I treated each material as a way to test resistance, precision, and intention. While these iterations functioned as explorations, the cube represents a moment of resolution—where decisions stop and form becomes fixed. In contrast to the idea of “thinking outside the box,” this project embraces the box itself as a meaningful outcome: a structure shaped through constraint, judgment, and refinement. For me, design is not the generation of endless possibilities, but the discipline of knowing when a form has arrived.

  1. The Cube
  2. The Cube — open
  3. Paper Cube 
  4. Clay Cube
  5. Wooden Cube