People / Duy Huynh
I'm a designer and researcher based in London, working across material innovation, manufacturing, and applied research. My practice is material-led, grounded in hands-on prototyping and translating research into buildable, testable outcomes. I enjoy the problem-solving that comes from making things work with whatever is at hand. My research has taken me into advanced robotics in construction and studies of airborne disease transmission in public housing, while creative roles have led me to create immersive installations for international design weeks, including Milan and Hong Kong. I'm finishing my dual-degree between Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art this summer.
Offcuts Coat Rack
The stand I built for my degree show only existed for three days. I hated that fact, but I also wanted to put my best foot forward as a young designer. The limitation I set myself was simple: I didn’t want to waste material, so how could I work with what I had already?
That meant working entirely with what I could salvage from the stand. The pieces aren’t uniform by design, they’re uniform by necessity. The sizes are determined by where the previous joints had been cut. The form is shaped by the salvaged material and how I could treat and assemble them into a second life.This piece is a bit smaller than a conventional coat rack, but I wanted to keep that acknowledgement of where it came from to show the idea that if we treat our materials right, they can serve us for a long time.