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Use emotion and spatial context to transform an everyday object’s form.
4 weeks, Spring 2026.
Solo: user research, concept development, CAD, rendering, prototyping, pitch.
SolidWorks, KeyShot, woodshop fabrication, 3D printing & finishing, sheet metalwork.
Design Principles II, RISD.
Hovr is a wall-mounted food processor for small kitchens, where research identified counter space as the biggest frustration. Mounted under the cabinet above the prep zone, it keeps the counter completely free, with a retractable spindle that lowers the blade into a twist-off 36 oz jar for chopping, grinding, or blending.
Rendered on KeyShot.
Prototype: Poplar wood, cork, 3D printed PLA, aluminum, glass.
Pitch Presentation
Technical drawings from 3D model made in Solidworks.
Model Fabrication Process
