Design Research & Exploration

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Idea Lab

Unbuilt projects, material experiments, and speculative thinking. Where ideas live before they become walls.

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7 ideas
1988 Camper RV Remodel
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A hands-on renovation study exploring how an original 1988 camper can be transformed into a fresh, modern living space while preserving and reusing as much of the existing interior as possible.

Renovation StudyIn Development
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1988 Camper RV Remodel

2026
Renovation StudyIn DevelopmentAdaptive Reuse
Slay Stool
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I went on an amazinb study abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark where I enhanced my furniture designer skills with the great scandinavians Mentors.

Experiment
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Slay Stool

2024
adaptive spaceFurniture designDesign
Vacation House
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I and my siblings have been working together for the past year to design and build a vacation house for our parents who dedicated so much for our education and well being.

Unbuilt
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Vacation House

2024
sustainabilityvacationlake house
Rv Remodel
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I have just acquired an old RV from my Grandparents.

Unbuilt
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Rv Remodel

2026
wellnessacousticslight
Concepts
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Concepts is one of the most popular design tools for architects on the iPad. Architects use Concepts every day to design homes, city complexes and communities around the world.

Experiment
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Concepts

2020
Ipadsketchesdesign
Workia
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Work is fun when you know how to use modern tools.

Experiment
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Workia

2025
IkeaWorkbalance
Mass Timber Mixed-Use Tower
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A 12-story mixed-use building combining mass timber and concrete, featuring a warm, modern facade with exposed structural elements and active ground-level spaces.

Research
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Mass Timber Mixed-Use Tower

2026
mass timber, mixed-use, sustainable design, high-rise, concrete hybrid, facade design, urban living, architecture, rendering
—Design Process

From research
to execution

Every project moves through the same five stages — each one building on the last. Click any stage to expand the thinking behind it.

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Research

Gathering Intelligence

Site visits, precedent studies, and deep listening. Understanding the invisible forces — sun angles, prevailing winds, human patterns — before a single line is drawn.

Site AnalysisPrecedentsUser Research
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Concept

The Generative Idea

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Development

Refinement & Resolution

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Visualization

Making It Real

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Execution

From Drawing to Built

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"The most interesting design happens before the brief is fixed — in the space between problem and possibility."

Audry Kapumba · Idea Lab