Frances Lai
 

product design

 
 
 
 
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MY NEXT ENDEAVOUR

Product design

During my Master of Architecture degree, I was introduced to the world of product design. The experience of developing a software tool through research, prototyping and user testing has expanded my interest of spatial design into user experience design. I am now interested in furthering my experience in product design in a startup environment.

 
 
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university of waterloo | M.arch thesis project

massive-scale agency

The goal of my thesis project was to give individuals an informed choice about their everyday actions, consumption of goods, and the embodied energy required to sustain their lifestyle. This was done through the design of a digital platform where information could be easily shared. 

 
 

 
 

Design challenge

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This design challenge asked for the creation of a digital service that informs the user of their environmental footprint. The scope of the service was left broad, so I chose to focus on a service that would help educate the locals in Yangon, Myanmar on the issue of waste disposal.