OFFICE OF USE™









“Use” is the meeting point between people and objects. It’s not just about what something does, but how it invites interaction—the gestures, choices, and experiences that unfold around it. A well-designed object doesn’t only fulfill a function, it also reflects culture and context. The ways people adopt, adapt, or even repurpose objects tell stories about values, habits, and community.

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01.CO-LAB
Thesis 
2025Product / Experience
Pratt Institute
Masters of Industrial Design
For emerging creatives, casual musicians, and design-conscious users who seek accessible, social ways to engage with music-making, CO-LAB is a wireless synthesizer system that makes electronic music creation intuitive, tactile, and fun through real-time jamming. Investigating the question “Can the ideas of good design, modularity, and music-making offer new social and sonic possibilities?”

Paraphernalia Exhibition, June 2025, New York, NY. Curated by Jess Fügler and Eliza Axelson-Chidsey