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Tianhao (Ian) Jia

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With over four years of experience in product design, along with expertise in UI/UX, furniture design, and crafts, I am eager to join a creative team to develop innovative concepts. I am excited about the prospect of expanding my horizons and exploring new design possibilities across various domains.

With over four years of experience in product design, along with expertise in UI/UX, furniture de...

People have always relentlessly pursued perfection and aspired to be flawless beings. However, human beings are inherently fragile and full of flaws. I chose to use recycled materials with natural imperfections as an analogy for the process of healing through the scabbing of injuries. There is no such thing as absolute perfection in this world, and human beings are part of it. Therefore, instead of fighting against those "imperfections", it is better to accept or embrace them and reconcile with ourselves.

Final work

  • Front view of IM-PERFECT Barstool
  • Front and top view of IM-PERFECT Barstool
  • Detail view of IM-PERFECT Barstool
  • Front view of IM-PERFECT Coffee table
  • Front and top view of IM-PERFECT coffee table
  • Detail view of IM-PERFECT coffee table
  • Front view of IM-PERFECT Bowl
  • Detail view of IM-PERFECT Bowl
  • Detail view of IM-PERFECT Bowls & plate
Me sitting on the barstool with the coffee table

Barstool & Coffee Table

Research and process

I use different recycled materials such as wood chips, bark, and wood scraps to make them. Each material corresponds to a "healing" state.

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IM-PERFECT

People have always relentlessly pursued perfection and aspired to be flawless beings. However, human beings are inherently fragile and full of flaws. I chose to use recycled materials with natural imperfections as an analogy for the process of...

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