The detail of the pattern is movement

The detail of the pattern is movement

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Imprints

A responsive sand table exploring tactile feedback and hidden discovery.

Date: 2025

Materials: CNC-cut plywood, quartz sand, 3D-printed steel core spheres, rare-earth magnets, sensors, audio transducers, LEDs

Exhibited at:

  • 2025: Seattle Design Fest
  • 2025: Georgetown Steam Plant Science Fair

Imprints was conceived as a response to the concept of Feedback (the theme for the Seattle Design Fest 2025). What at first glance appeared to be a simple sand table would invite curious exploration by rolling textured balls on the fine sand surface.

Curious viewers would discover mechanisms hidden underneath the sand reacting to their explorations with sound, vibration, light and motion; tangible feedback to their actions.