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Grace Davey

MA work

MA work

designer - engineer - entrepreneur
The coupling of engineering and elegance to produce beautiful, efficient and ingenious designs is what catches my imagination.

Balance draws inspiration from the simplicity of the wine bottle holder. This dynamic, functional design challenges the user to interact with the seemingly impossible.

Yumi (group project) is a product and service that facilitates the stress-free preparation and cooking of a delicious healthy meal from raw ingredients.

Tastea will revolutionise tea-making, enabling discerning tea drinkers worldwide to enjoy top quality teas when- and wherever they want.

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Innovation Design Engineering, 2008

  • designer - engineer - entrepreneur
    The coupling of engineering and elegance to produce beautiful, efficient and ingenious designs is what catches my imagination.

    Balance draws inspiration from the simplicity of the wine bottle holder. This dynamic, functional design challenges the user to interact with the seemingly impossible.

    Yumi (group project) is a product and service that facilitates the stress-free preparation and cooking of a delicious healthy meal from raw ingredients.

    Tastea will revolutionise tea-making, enabling discerning tea drinkers worldwide to enjoy top quality teas when- and wherever they want.

  • Degrees

  • BEng Engineering Design, University of Bristol, 2006
  • Experience

  • Product Design Internship, Foster + Partners, London, 2007; Structural Engineering Placement, Arup, Sheffield, 2006; Engineering Placement, Arup, Bristol, 2004-5; Internship, BT Exact, Suffolk, 2003
  • Awards

  • Finalist, Imperial College Ideas Challenge, 2008; Bursary, Industrial Design Studentship: Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, 2007-8