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Farzad Kargaran

Farzad Kargaran — Selected work

A person wearing the Wearable AI concept in warm orange light
A hand holding a red Gantri wireless lamp above its charging base

Ammunition

Experience design

Experience design for physical products, from portable lighting and wearable AI to interactive play and robotics. Everyday scenarios shaped how controls, light, and movement help people understand what a product is doing.

Selected client work at Ammunition

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A participant breathing into Aura

Aura

Tangible interaction

A breathing sensor that turns an exhalation into light, sound, and movement. Designed to create moments of reflection through responsive installations.

2024 Dean’s Spotlight Winner · Presented at San Francisco Design Week 2024

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The illuminated Cutis Anserina installation

Cutis Anserina

Speculative design

A speculative sensory space that brings the body back into focus. Sound, vibration, and projected visuals explore the connection between physical sensation and emotion.

Exhibited at YBCA · Sponsored by Google

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Two fans facing each other with blue and yellow streamers in Turbulent Talks

Materializing The Intangible

Sensory installations

A series of physical experiments giving form to breath, conversation, touch, and presence. Air, mist, heat, and movement make the invisible exchanges between us tangible.

MFA Design Thesis · Presented at San Francisco Design Week 2024

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Gloei concept sketches showing exercise movements, breathing cues, and companion app screens

Gloei

Product & interaction design

A smart desk lamp and companion app that use light and movement to encourage breaks, play, and moments of well-being at the desk.

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96 Blocks identity and calendar interface

96 Blocks

UX/UI design

A calendar concept that helps people see how they spend their time and make room for what matters. Designed around balance, reflection, and personal goals.

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Calm The Storm installation with a chair, breathing sensor, fan, fabric, and speakers

Calm The Storm

Kinetic installation

An interactive storm of fabric, wind, and sound that settles with each deep breath. A space for slowing down, grounded in the principles of Slow Technology.

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Mnemo displaying a photograph
Mnemo prototype components on a workbench

Mnemo

Tangible interface

A handheld object that brings digital memories back into the physical world. Pick it up to revisit photos and videos from your phone.

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