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About Dennae

Originally from New Zealand, Dennae grew up in North Carolina, lives in NYC, and travels to new places as often as possible. As a designer, Dennae is inspired by non-traditional collaboration, beautiful books, and the interactions of disciplines. With a varied background in exhibition design, graphic design, interior design, and philosophy, she works as a multi-disciplinary designer and finds herself interested in a wide range of topics.

Artist Statement

A bold designer with a strong aesthetic sense, Dennae hopes to produce unique experiences that enhance the human condition. She uses whimsy and wonder as vehicles to explore intersections between art and science, design and philosophy.

 

Dennae is most interested in impactful exhibitions, spaces, and interventions that improve society by engaging citizens and offering opportunities for exploration. This includes the exploration of culture and learning about new things, as well as providing breaks from the mundane or negative circumstances in our world. Working with physical space, in-context interaction, materiality, and public pedagogy, she creates strong project-specific identities that are supported by thorough research. She is a supporter of crossmodalism and creating new ways to communicate with design.

 

Crossmodalism: a movement born from the synthesis of art, science, and entrepreneurship. It is based in learning and collaboration across non-traditionally linked disciplines, ideas, and communities. Through this foundation, crossmodalism fosters an appreciation of the full human experience in connection to its sensorial and natural environment.

Latest explorations

Latest explorations

LAST TRIP
BRAND OBSESSION
LOCAL STORE

Pacific Northwest roadtrip

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TRACKS PLAYING ON REPEAT

Jam

Let It BeLabrinth

Chill

Day DreamerWild Child

Anthem

I Like ThatJanelle Monáe
LAST GREAT READ

Security by Gina Wohlsdorf

True Crime & The Great British Baking Show

BINGE WATCHING
FAVORITE RECENT ARCHITECTURE PROJECT
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Zaha Hadid Architects' Beijing Daxing International Airport, 2019

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Heatherwick Studio's Mixed-Use Toranomon-Azabudai Project in Tokyo, 2023

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Favorites

Favorites

SUPERPOWER.  Teleportation
GO--TO CUISINE.  Mexican
CITY.  Melbourne, Australia
DOWNTIME ACTIVITY.  Reading
UNIQUE ACTIVITY.  Escape Room
WEEKEND ACTIVITY.  Exploring & Adventuring
PERSONALITY TRAIT.  3-way tie: Humor, Intelligence & Loyalty
AQUATIC ANIMAL.  2-way tie: Narwal & Sea Otter
LAND ANIMAL.  2-way tie: Elephant & Sloth
FLYING ANIMAL.  Bat
FISH.  Leafy Sea Dragon
TYPE OF GAME.  Board Games
SEASON.  Fall
HOLIDAY.  Halloween
FICTIONAL CHARACTER.  Sherlock Holmes
TV GENRE.  2-way tie: Detective/Crime & Cooking/Baking Competitions
MOVIE GENRE.  3-way tie: Action/Adventure, Romantic Comedy, & Thriller
STYLE.  Quirky
FOREIGN FILM.  Amelie
INSTRUMENT.  Violin
NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK.  2-way tie: Smoothie & Iced Chai
BASIC BAR DRINK.  Margarita
CANDY.  3-way tie: Reeses, Kit Kat, & Twix
OLYMPIC SPORT.  2-way tie: Synchronized Diving & Trampoline
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