Reimagining a side table through joyful storytelling and material exploration


A discursive object exploring how ADHD reshapes the experience of time.
















Time Project


Duration
October- December 2024 (2 months)

Skills
CAD modeling (SolidWorks), 3D printing (Bambu Lab) , Adobe Illustrator, laser cutting, CNC (WinCNC, VCarve)

Materials
PLA (3D printing), acrylic sheets, plywood, screws, washers, and nuts








In our minds, we all carry an internal timer, a mental tool we use to estimate how long a task takes or how close a deadline feels. For neurodivergent people, such as those with ADHD, this relationship with time can feel unreliable and elusive, shaped by a phenomenon called "time blindness." 

Rather than flowing steadily, time is experienced in shifting rhythms, alternating between moments of inattention and hyperfocus. Hours can disappear in what feels like an instant during hyperfocus, while minutes may stretch endlessly during inattention. These unpredictable shifts make it difficult to track time, plan, or reflect on the past.

To capture this experience, I created this discursive object inspired by the internal timer of someone with ADHD. Each time the object rotates, a marble travels through a pinball-like maze, taking a different path from top to bottom. Because the route changes with every rotation, the time it takes to reach the bottom is never the same.

This unpredictability mirrors the lived experience of time blindness, where time cannot be reliably measured or anticipated. By interacting with the object, individuals without ADHD are invited to step into this experience and reflect on how time—often assumed to be fixed and objective—is, in reality, deeply personal and shaped by perception. If time is not experienced uniformly, how does that reshape the way we organize our lives, make decisions, or imagine the future?






Process