Amy Appleton
FPD
she/her
My process sits at the intersection of analytical research, consumer insight, and comparative investigation. I work through ethnographic observation, systems mapping and structured experimentation before moving into material development. My work is heavily influenced by my time studying contemporary Korean architecture, observing how spatial narrative, social hierarchy, and the cultural logic are embedded within design and how everyday environments and objects mediate the way we live, interact, and make decisions.

Sombul
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Sombul draws from the ethos of sobremesa, the quiet act of lingering after a meal, and the communal ritual of Korean barbecue, bul (fire), where cooking is brought to the centre, made visible and participatory.
The circular metal structure supports a tempered glass surface with a secondary shelf below, holding the traces of the meal, remnants, gestures of what has been shared. Visible yet removed, mediating between presence and memory without interrupting the experience.
At its centre, the grill becomes a point of convergence. Roles dissolve as each person is equally host and guest.
Sombul is intentionally unhurried, allowing time to expand, accommodating the natural accumulation of dining. To sit back, reflect and converse beyond the necessity of eating.
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Fibra
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Fibra is a sculptural pendant light born from the meeting point of nature’s mathematics and the engineering of Camira’s bespoke 3D knit technology. The project began with a fascination in the parallels between Fibonacci’s incremental progression and the coding that informs engineered knitting. Underpinned by precision: each knitted loop relies on careful calibration of tension, and structure, building form through repetition and geometry, much like the Fibonacci sequence itself; building flexibility, and form from a single continuous thread. This shared language of pattern and controlled expansion were foundational to Fibra’s design.
Suspended from a bold metal chain, Fibra balances industrial strength with textile delicacy. Demonstrating how 3D knit can transcend traditional applications, becoming not just a covering, but a structural, expressive medium capable of forming complex three-dimensional volumes that guide form through the collaboration of textile logic and metal engineering.








