Kieran Burr
About
Kieran Burr is an English industrial designer based in London. Before enrolling at The Royal College of Art, he worked as a designer for Bulthaup by Kitchen Architecture. Kieran graduated from The University of The West of England, Bristol, with a BSc in Industrial Design and Engineering. It was here that he honed his technical, craft and problem-solving skills as well as developing an authentic narrative in his work.
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During his studies at the Royal College of Art, Kieran's enthusiasm for creating meaningful experiences and curiosity in emerging technologies drove him to pursue projects that cover accessibility design, human-computer interaction, and human-centred design. His work attempts to merge creativity and technicality to design new and exciting things that allow more people to live fuller lives.
Awards & exhibitions:
- Milan Design Week - Ventura Futures (2019), Muku
- OPPO Smart Habitats Challenge (2019) - Joint Winner, Muku
- The Venice Biennale - As part of the ‘Personal Structures & Identities’ Exhibition (2019), Muku
Muku
Over time, our breathing patterns have shifted as a reaction to environmental stressors, like temperature, pollution, noise, and other causes of anxiety.
Muku is a portable soft-robotic that replicates respiratory movement to guide its user through deep, meditative breathing exercises.
Breathing slowly and deeply can induce a relaxation response in the body. Muku was designed as a tool to help everyone manage their unique breathing pattern.
Chora
For people with hearing loss, cooking can be challenging. The subtle sound cues made during cooking such as: when it’s time to turn down the heat on the stove or when a pot comes to boil, can go unnoticed.
Chora is a wearable device for the hearing impaired that converts the sound signals made while cooking into passive haptic sensations.
By introducing a tactile component to the cooking experience, Chora is able to convey a significant amount of the detailed structure of the sound produced while cooking, to deaf individuals.