art & design

product

warm hug

this pillow inspired by the cushions the geishas use to sit on or to lean on something.

warm hug can be wrapped around the waist, the pillow either on the front or on the back. the arms are fastened via velcroves and then warm hug never lets you go, if you don’t want it to. so, no matter how much you move while working or sitting on the couch, warm hug is always on the same spot. also it creates a feeling of embracement.

in its small pocket, there is a wheat bag, which you can warm up in microwave oven for couple of minutes. The wheat bag than stays warm for around 45 minutes, keeping you comfortable and your waist or your stomach warm.

it was designed for product design course in ?TÜ (for Unique Art textile company) and exhibited in several events in istanbul.


coinpeople

a recycling project done in product design course in 2004 for Promoturk. using old film boxes to store coins. Exhibited at marketing fair istanbul in 2005.