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Event type: Shine Exhibition

ASCEND

By Emre Ozdemir & Ann Dinh/101collective

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Table top lighting design prototype.

ASCEND is an ephemeral tabletop lighting system that evokes emotional opulence while reminiscent of the body.

A project by

Emre Ozdemir & Ann Dinh/101collective

101Collective Design is a creative collaboration between Emre Ozdemir and Ann Dinh. Grounded in an educational approach to design thinking and making, the collective extends this perspective into multidisciplinary design. Their work spans objects, representations, and design explorations across scales and mediums.

Ann Dinh is an educator and designer working across architecture and industrial design, with a practice that pushes the boundaries of both fields. Through speculative and practical projects, her work centers user experience, histories, identities, and imagined futures.

Emre Ozdemir is an architectural designer, XR developer, artist, and educator working across spatial design, immersive media, and emerging technologies. He designs spaces, experiences, and digital products from concept to deployment. His practice blends diverse mediums and technologies to create meaningful interactions between people and space.

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