Pilea is my first plant that I got after arriving in the city. I bought it from a very sweet lady on Facebook Marketplace towards the end of August. Today, my plant collection has grown quite rapidly to 8! I was talking to my grandmother and she asked me why I’m ‘buying so many plants when I have no space for myself. I didn’t have an answer to give her…
To begin working on our individual research project, we quickly brainstormed design and research topics that we were interested in. These fell under the following categories: social problems or phenomenon you’ve found compelling (recent, longstanding) personal challenges or passions people in your life are engaged with (elders, roommates, peers) new ideas, terms or questions that have come your way in DT/NYC fantasy tool/ toy /experience you wish you could invent…
