Let Them Cook presents experimental prototypes developed by graduate students in Interaction Design Studio. The exhibition foregrounds learning through making, highlighting projects created during the first phase of the course as students explore the foundations of physical computing. Rather than polished final works, the gallery becomes a space for testing systems, assembling circuits, and experimenting with responsive materials.
Across the exhibition, sensors, motors, microcontrollers, and custom-built interfaces translate touch, movement, light, and sound into motion, illumination, and digital feedback. Wires remain visible and components are exposed, emphasizing the iterative nature of design and the technical competencies students develop as they learn to build interactive systems.
Together, the works invite visitors into a moment of active experimentation. The gallery becomes a laboratory where ideas are prototyped, behaviors are tested, and early concepts begin to take shape before evolving into larger installations later this semester.
Featured Artists:
M’Kiyah Baird
Noah In
Hongxin Li
Wenny Lyu
Elva M. Perdomo
Trevor Pitt
Anantak Singh
Tanvi Singh
Linzhi Wang
Scarlett Wang
Yueyi Wang
Annie Zhang
Xueyun Zhang
