燚 YI - Moxa box

燚 (Yi) Is a Chinese word that describes the powerful eruption of fire. To be named this is to wish one peace and good health. According to Chinese medicine, the moxibustion box was created to heat up a pressure point and to get rid of the body’s dampness according to Chinese medicine. It can be placed wherever the user desires. Users could regulate the heat by adjusting the distance between the moxa stick and the pressure point.

Material Exploration - Cork

There is an interest in reusing and redefining unwanted materials. Cork comes from the bark of an oak tree, which is a renewable source, and the cork regrows after being harvested.

Cork is more than just a bottle cap. It has many properties that have been used in a variety of different ways to produce different products. For example, cork sandals like Birkenstock, cork heat protestants like on Keep cup. In these examples cork’s flexibility, light-weight properties and ability to resist heat are being used.