joo youn paek is a interactive telecommunications student at , NYU. on her website, you can find a selction of her college projects including the interesting and humorous:

the polite umbrella a shrinkable umbrella that enables users to morph its shape in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. watch the video

pillowig a hand made wearable pillow comforting trieness of people in daily lives. user test done in public spaces – subway, airplane, library, class room, laundromat and a old palace. read more

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