Liminal Spaces

Liminal Spaces

A Chimera is absurd, bewildering, possibly even scary. A sensor is useful, innocent, until it is used in a context. At first, both projects developed independently, but soon, students discovered that both may overlap, and there is more than meets the eye. The use of sensors can be absurd. A chimerical product may be genuinely useful.

The designs shown range from kitchen utensils converted into usable musical instruments, to mirrors that teach sign language; from social commentary to gun violence, to a historic Swedish kitchen bench that transforms itself into an autonomous living space.

All projects were executed by the students themselves as fully working prototypes, including electronics and mechanics.