I redesigned the GE Front-Load Washing Machine, considering both human factors and manufacturing. By integrating the control panel into the top surface of the machine, I created one fluid piece that snaps into the body of the washer. This new manufacturing method intrigued project management because typically, the control panel is punched through a hole in the metal surfaces of the top and front.

My team and I set out to beautify post-consumer waste in our hanging luminaire made of polycarbonate and recycled laundry baskets. The baskets were cut into tiny pieces and poured into an Arabic tile-inspired mold, then melted with a heat gun. This become the flowery, draping piece that tops the lamp, a complement to the bud-like polycarbonate lamp shade. 

Special thanks to my teammates, Alison Brand and Sam Van Slooten