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Mind[Full]Ness: Mindful Dining Experience

Abstract or Summary of Project

MIND[FULL]NESS aimed to provide busy Singaporeans with an opportunity to engage in a session of mindful dining through the use of unconventional tablewares based in a conceptual restaurant. The experience is designed to address the problem of habitual multitasking during meal time by getting users to pay attention. By playing with the affordance of plates and bowl, the set requires one to be highly aware of their body movement during the plating, serving and most importantly, eating. With heightened consciousness, one may achieve, even if only for a time, serenity and inner peace by being in the moment.

Process and More Details

1. Product: Soup Bowl
Medium: Pine Wood
Finish: Mineral Oil & Natural Beeswax
Dimensions: W150 X L150 X H48 mm

2. Product: Main Plate
Medium: Pine Wood
Finish: Mineral Oil & Natural Beeswax
Dimensions: W190 X L190 X H70 m

3. Product: Dessert Plate
Medium: Pine Wood
Finish: Mineral Oil & Natural Beeswax
Dimensions: W130 X L130 X H48 mm

4. Product: Placemat
Medium: Silicon Rubber
Dimensions: W230 X L253 X H20 mm

5. Product: Serving Tray
Medium: Pine Wood, Plywood & Cork Disks
Finish: Beeswax
Dimensions: W250 X L271 X H19 mm

URL(s) of Video or Trailer

Link(s) to FYP Report in DR-NTU (Restricted to NTU Access)
http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67068

Project Type
Final Year Project (FYP)

Submission Type
Individual Project

Creator(s)

Quek Poh Hoon, Joanne

Supervisor(s)

Chalit Kongsuwan

Keywords
Household Product, Product, Wood

Work Type
Furniture & interiors, Product design

Materials
Pine wood, Plywood, Silicon rubber

Dimensions / Duration
Soup Bowl: 150 mm (W) x 150 mm (L) x 48 mm (H); Main Plate: 190 mm (W) x 190 mm (L) x 70 mm (H); Dessert Plate: 130 mm (W) x 130 mm (L) x 48 mm (H); Placemat: 230 mm (W) x 253 mm (L) x 20 mm (H); Serving Tray: 250 mm (W) x 271 mm (L) x 19 mm (H)

Submitted On
10 May 2016

Updated On
29 April 2017