HOT WIRE EXTENSIONS
A three-month internship in Zurich, Switzerland (2025)
In this experience, I applied my digital design skills while blending them with deep material research and hands-on making. I contributed to the studio’s experimental processes by developing digital models that translated into tangible outcomes, gaining a stronger understanding of how computational design and manual craft can inform each other. The internship culminated in the design and fabrication of a sculptural lamp that brought together all the skills and insights I developed during these three months.
Scale model.
One single copper tube bent by hand.
By connecting a hot wire embedded in the copper to the electrical circuit, the surrounding material is gradually heated. This heating causes the material to solidify around the wire, thickening and building up over time.
After the heating.
Cutting ends to cable the lamp.
Final design
