Hardware Design
Onyx Chair
FurnitureErgonomicsOffice ChairOnyx Chair
Lumbar support exists, but it’s
never intuitive or precise.
Existing lumbar adjustments are too cumbersome — requiring awkward manual depth changes mid-workday. Office workers sacrifice long-term spinal health for short-term convenience.
This animation demonstrates the motorized lumbar depth control in action. As the motor engages, the lumbar support extends outward to meet the user’s lower back — providing precise, effortless adjustment without reaching behind the chair.
When the lumbar height is manually repositioned, the sectioned back panels adaptively separate and redistribute, conforming to the spine’s natural curvature at the new support point. This ensures consistent ergonomic contact regardless of where the user places the lumbar.
AirBrace
Medical DeviceWearableRehabilitationAirBrace
A broken leg is hard enough.
Your brace shouldn't make it worse.
Standard leg braces trap heat and moisture against the skin — a design that, remarkably, hasn't meaningfully changed in over 50 years.
Hardware + UI/UX
Lifewoven
TransportationHealthcareSystems DesignLifewoven
Occupate
HardwareUI/UXCampus DesignOccupate
Finding a seat shouldn't take longer than the study session itself.
University libraries and common spaces are packed with students — but with no real-time visibility into where seats are open, finding the right spot becomes a frustrating loop of floor-to-floor wandering. Most students spent up to 30 minutes locating an ideal study space.
