The Wind Writes – Early Prototype

Wind turbines in the horizon

The Wind Writes. That’s the name I’ve given this project. It explores wind as an interaction agent – operating a digital interface through text – removing both human input and AI mediation from the interaction loop. An exploration of more-than-human interaction design, though I feel that term is somewhat of a misnomer, for interaction design … Read more

Regeneration Under Constraint – A Field of Gorse

Gorse

At work, I spend a great deal of time where regenerative futures is discussed as strategy, aspiration and ambition. This Lunar New Year, I took two weeks break for some needed restoration – preparing myself for a very hectic semester ahead. Sitting with my army of chickens at the farm, I have been reading Design … Read more

Regeneration Requires a Chainsaw

Li Ping Thong standing in a tree with a chain saw.

If we’re not actively regenerating – are we really designing for the future? Been catching up on my never-ending list of farm chores. Yesterday, I spent hours cutting down massive fallen tree limbs that were wedged in the trunk of another gum tree. The cut logs will be put to good use – mushroom logs, … Read more

A Man, A Yurt, and His World

Man standing in front of his yurt.

I’m not sure why, but the idea of nomadic and solitary life has always intrigued me. There has always been a quiet yearning to see it for myself – to understand it beyond stories or photographs. Each year, as the world slows down for end-of-year festivities, I retreat to my farm. It’s a space for … Read more