Industrial Design Portfolio — Final Year Project

Industrial Design — One Page Story

Circular Design

Workspace

System

for Nomadic Student

A design portfolio addressing student "furniture poverty" through a flexible, circular workspace system built to be easily moved, repaired, and recycled.

Brief

The task was to develop one circular workspace system for nomadic students, so I framed the research as a product design journey — from user pain points in interviews and observations, to circular insights, sketches, prototype, and final recommendations.

The task was to develop one circular workspace system for nomadic students, so I framed the research as a product design journey — from user pain points in interviews and observations, to circular insights, sketches, prototype, and final recommendations.

The task was to develop one circular workspace system for nomadic students, so I framed the research as a product design journey — from user pain points in interviews and observations, to circular insights, sketches, prototype, and final recommendations.

Research

Research

Sketching

Sketching

Prototype

Prototype

Testing

Testing

Materials

Materials

Storytelling

Storytelling

Process Story

Three chapters from problem to object

1

Observe

Start with the user context, pain point, and design opportunity before choosing a form direction.

1

Observe

Start with the user context, pain point, and design opportunity before choosing a form direction.

1

Observe

Start with the user context, pain point, and design opportunity before choosing a form direction.

2

Translate

Turn research into sketches, scale studies, ergonomics, and material decisions.

2

Translate

Turn research into sketches, scale studies, ergonomics, and material decisions.

3

Prototype

Build, test, refine, and explain what changed between the first concept and final outcome.

3

Prototype

Build, test, refine, and explain what changed between the first concept and final outcome.

Our Projects

What the concept taught me

Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar

Industrial Design Student

This portfolio is built as one continuous project narrative.
It shows how I moved from the assignment brief through a structured journey — covering planning, literature review, observation, in-depth interviews, data analysis, synthesis, concept design, design development, and final prototyping. The goal is not just to display a final object, but to make the circular design thinking and research process fully visible.

Brief

Project planning & research setup

Week 01 - 03

Design Lead

Literature review, observation & in-depth interviews

Week 04 - 07

Development

Data analysis, synthesis, concept design

Development

Outcome

Design development & finalise

Week 11 - 14

Our Projects

What the concept taught me

Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar

Industrial Design Student

This portfolio is built as one continuous project narrative.
It shows how I moved from the assignment brief through a structured journey — covering planning, literature review, observation, in-depth interviews, data analysis, synthesis, concept design, design development, and final prototyping. The goal is not just to display a final object, but to make the circular design thinking and research process fully visible.

Brief

Project planning & research setup

Week 01 - 03

Design Lead

Literature review, observation & in-depth interviews

Week 04 - 07

Development

Data analysis, synthesis, concept design

Week 06 - 10

Product Designer

Design development & finalise

Week 11 - 14

Our Projects

What the concept taught me

Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar

Industrial Design Student

This portfolio is built as one continuous project narrative.
It shows how I moved from the assignment brief through a structured journey — covering planning, literature review, observation, in-depth interviews, data analysis, synthesis, concept design, design development, and final prototyping. The goal is not just to display a final object, but to make the circular design thinking and research process fully visible.

Brief

Project planning & research setup

Week 01 - 03

Design Lead

Literature review, observation & in-depth interviews

Week 04 - 07

Development

Data analysis, synthesis, concept design

Week 06 - 10

Outcome

Design development & finalise

Week 11 - 14

Let's Connect

I’m happy to share more details on the student interviews, the circular workspace system, or discuss the final prototype.

All rights reserved. © [2026] Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
Website content developed under the UiTM project by Dr. Natrina Mariane P. Toyong & Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar.
Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any materials without permission is strictly prohibited.

Let's Connect

I’m happy to share more details on the student interviews, the circular workspace system, or discuss the final prototype.

All rights reserved. © [2026] Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
Website content developed under the UiTM project by Dr. Natrina Mariane P. Toyong & Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar.
Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any materials without permission is strictly prohibited.

Let's Connect

I’m happy to share more details on the student interviews, the circular workspace system, or discuss the final prototype.

All rights reserved. © [2026] Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
Website content developed under the UiTM project by Dr. Natrina Mariane P. Toyong & Muhammad Amir Hafiz Bin Azhar.
Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any materials without permission is strictly prohibited.