Grace Louise Duan

Leaf Protein Concentrate (LPC) is a promising and innovative food source that is the cheapest, most abundant source of protein.

The Leafeon System is a circular system and machine that has the potential to simultaneously bridge the nutrition gap and create more sustainable, organic agriculture with a biorefinery. Along with efficient machinery designed, LPC is made from upcycling legume waste and surpluses, where agricultural biomass waste is a significant source of global GHG emissions.

The Leafeon System is fully circular and has zero waste products, looking UN SGDs 2 & 15 right in the eye.

Microplastics are a growing problem in our oceans and waterways. Current methods for detecting microplastics in water bodies are a resource-intensive process that requires a great deal of expertise, expensive equipment, labour and time.

MicroSentry is an innovative solution addressing this problem. Our device is a low-cost and field-deployable in-situ sensor that can be attached to existing infrastructures such as data buoys, research vessels, and piers. It is designed to be used for continuous data collection, providing real-time representative data that is relevant to scientific research and contamination monitoring for water companies.

Our sensor not only detects microplastics but also transmits the data to a data visualisation platform where scientific data can be translated into readable data for the public. This allows for easy access and understanding of the microplastic pollution levels in our water bodies.

MicroSentry is a two-part solution that includes the sensor device itself and its data product. This combination effectively addresses the needs of scientific research as well as contamination monitoring, which can help target policy and remediation efforts set by governing agencies.

MicroSentry is more than just a device, it's a solution that aims to protect our water bodies and the environment.

I was inspired by brutalism and how unapproachable a brutalist bench would be. Although a public bench has many functionalities other than sitting, most of these are discouraged through hostile architecture. I wanted to create a bench that didn’t have any obstructions, e.g. armrests, letting the public use it in any way they see fit.

The symmetric design is simple. The places with concrete are straight cuboids; this is what makes contact to both the ground and the body. The bends are steel only.

Exposure interested me - exposure of the steel armatures, and exposure of the gravel within the concrete. I experimented with different proportions of sand, aggregate and water to find my desirable cement mixture, which creates a unique texture.