Neu Garden
A cascading hydroponic garden bridging automated and manual care.
This ritualistic growing experience juxtaposes Japanese sculptural forms with German manufacturing techniques.

Team
Margot Kleinman (Lead), Danielle Gordon, Jasmine Tannoury, Kayla Jarvis, Jerome Fernando
Role
Industrial Designer
Timeline
6 Weeks
Skills
Woodworking, Furniture Construction, Fabrication, Installation, Exhibition Design
INTRODUCTION


Can Hydroponic Gardening Bring Back Ritualistic Experiences?
Can Hydroponic Gardening Bring Back Ritualistic Experiences?
Can Hydroponic Gardening Bring Back Ritualistic Experiences?


Final Design
Final Design
Final Design

Sketches of possible directions: Trays, Planters, and Meters


Miscellaneous Works
More work showcasing fabrication methods, rapid prototyping, and multidisciplinary projects.
House of DIOR: Floral Installations
Floral Design • Installation
Bi-weekly floral arrangements for the House of Dior NYC store. Ranging from large 6ft Arrangements to 2ft table arrangements.

DIFFA: Reflections & Duality Installation
Exhibition Design • Fabrication • Installation
A site-specific spatial installation for the DIFFA Gala. Designed by a multidisciplinary team to physically reflect the inseparable duality of angels and demons.

Suntory: Ikebana Table Displays
Floral Design • Tabletop Design • Installation
Supported the lead florist by creating and assisting on 30+ Ikebana for an event for Suntory at the top of Domino Park Refinery.

MM Montclair
Installation • Floral and Plant Design
Restaurant ikebana installation and custom preserved bonsais

Playground Mural
Mural • Streetscapes
School playground mural execution promoting active movement

Graphic Design
Photoshop • Illustrator
Examples of photoshop & illustrator skills

Translators
Product Design • Behavioral Design • App Design
A biophilic companion that translates plant and human behavior to build plant care habits.

Co-Designing The Classroom
Participatory Design • Furniture Design • Academic Research
Participatory Design leading to Furniture Design Outputs to address issues in Middle School Absenteeism

Flo
Furniture Design • Streetscapes Design • Modular Design
Modular street furniture designed for temporary to permanent park transitions.

Neami Vessel
Product Design • Slipcasting • Mold Making • Ceramics
Abstracted from naval sea mines, the neami vessel is a modular and stackable ceramic tower and vessel.

Incense Clock
Product Design • Table Top Design
This clock questions how time can be tracked and disrupts the anxiety-inducing form of numbers and timers by replacing them with scent and sound.

NUË Garden
Biophilic Product Design • CNC Cutting • CAD
A cascading hydroponic garden bridging automated and manual care. This ritualistic growing experience juxtaposes Japanese sculptural forms with precise German manufacturing techniques.

Grumpy Stumpy
Toy Design
A sustainable, wooden balancing game fostering teamwork and problem-solving. The modular physical components and card-based gameplay adapt, evolving alongside a growing child’s imagination.

CC Clamp
Medical Product Design • 3D Printing
Empowering older adults with a modular accessory using a redesigned clamp for individuals with fine motor skill issues.

Eco Cube: Climate Stories
Educational Design • Toy Design • 3D Printing • Material Education
A mobile platform teaching NYC students climate science through interactive storytelling. It uses human-centered UI to make complex concepts accessible, playful, and emotionally resonant.

Miscellaneous Works
More work showcasing fabrication methods, rapid prototyping, and multidisciplinary projects.
House of DIOR: Floral Installations
Floral Design • Installation
Bi-weekly floral arrangements for the House of Dior NYC store. Ranging from large 6ft Arrangements to 2ft table arrangements.

DIFFA: Reflections & Duality Installation
Exhibition Design • Fabrication • Installation
A site-specific spatial installation for the DIFFA Gala. Designed by a multidisciplinary team to physically reflect the inseparable duality of angels and demons.

Suntory: Ikebana Table Displays
Floral Design • Tabletop Design • Installation
Supported the lead florist by creating and assisting on 30+ Ikebana for an event for Suntory at the top of Domino Park Refinery.

MM Montclair
Installation • Floral and Plant Design
Restaurant ikebana installation and custom preserved bonsais

Playground Mural
Mural • Streetscapes
School playground mural execution promoting active movement

Graphic Design
Photoshop • Illustrator
Examples of photoshop & illustrator skills

Translators
Product Design • Behavioral Design • App Design
A biophilic companion that translates plant and human behavior to build plant care habits.

Co-Designing The Classroom
Participatory Design • Furniture Design • Academic Research
Participatory Design leading to Furniture Design Outputs to address issues in Middle School Absenteeism

Flo
Furniture Design • Streetscapes Design • Modular Design
Modular street furniture designed for temporary to permanent park transitions.

Neami Vessel
Product Design • Slipcasting • Mold Making • Ceramics
Abstracted from naval sea mines, the neami vessel is a modular and stackable ceramic tower and vessel.

Incense Clock
Product Design • Table Top Design
This clock questions how time can be tracked and disrupts the anxiety-inducing form of numbers and timers by replacing them with scent and sound.

NUË Garden
Biophilic Product Design • CNC Cutting • CAD
A cascading hydroponic garden bridging automated and manual care. This ritualistic growing experience juxtaposes Japanese sculptural forms with precise German manufacturing techniques.

Grumpy Stumpy
Toy Design
A sustainable, wooden balancing game fostering teamwork and problem-solving. The modular physical components and card-based gameplay adapt, evolving alongside a growing child’s imagination.

CC Clamp
Medical Product Design • 3D Printing
Empowering older adults with a modular accessory using a redesigned clamp for individuals with fine motor skill issues.

Eco Cube: Climate Stories
Educational Design • Toy Design • 3D Printing • Material Education
A mobile platform teaching NYC students climate science through interactive storytelling. It uses human-centered UI to make complex concepts accessible, playful, and emotionally resonant.

Miscellaneous Works
More work showcasing fabrication methods, rapid prototyping, and multidisciplinary projects.
House of DIOR: Floral Installations
Floral Design • Installation

DIFFA: Reflections & Duality Installation
Exhibition Design • Fabrication • Installation

Suntory: Ikebana Table Displays
Floral Design • Tabletop Design • Installation

MM Montclair
Installation • Floral and Plant Design

Playground Mural
Mural • Streetscapes

Graphic Design
Photoshop • Illustrator

Translators
Product Design • Behavioral Design • App Design

Co-Designing The Classroom
Participatory Design • Furniture Design • Academic Research

Flo
Furniture Design • Streetscapes Design • Modular Design

Neami Vessel
Product Design • Slipcasting • Mold Making • Ceramics

Incense Clock
Product Design • Table Top Design

NUË Garden
Biophilic Product Design • CNC Cutting • CAD

Grumpy Stumpy
Toy Design

CC Clamp
Medical Product Design • 3D Printing

Eco Cube: Climate Stories
Educational Design • Toy Design • 3D Printing • Material Education
