http://www.mochiliu.com/projects daily 1.0 2026-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445202171219-E01B71N7ARNOKQ8B8WQB/a31149f495e1f327610f6a706700064b.jpg Projects - Parsons at the White House At the first White House Fashion Education Workshop, First Lady Michelle Obama recognized the Parsons students and faculty who created the installation and encouraged the young designers gathered for the event. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445209339657-PR980V1VYMHNQXF5382P/ADolan-DK-EllePortraits-8115.jpg Projects - Urban Zen and Parsons: D.O.T Haiti Founded in Haiti in 2015, the Design, Organization, Training Center (D.O.T) brought together Donna Karan, Urban Zen, Parsons School of Design, and Haitian artisan and businesswoman Paula Coles. The initiative connected Haiti’s traditional artisan techniques with contemporary design and opportunities in the global marketplace. That summer, Parsons and the Urban Zen Foundation launched the Parsons Design Fellowship, selecting four Parsons design students to work with artisans at D.O.T. As one of the fellows, Mochi collaborated with Haitian artisans at the intersection of craft and contemporary design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445202262826-XRBPLYAX0HDK8XHIVXKY/2015AV49.415.jpg Projects - Sunset Pavilion Sunset Pavilion was developed through the Parsons Design Workshop, a graduate architecture studio that combines design and construction with service to communities. Founded in 1998, the workshop provides practical experience through projects created in collaboration with nonprofit and public partners. In 2014, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation selected the Sunset Park Recreation Center and Pool in Brooklyn for a Design Workshop project. The resulting pavilions provided dedicated changing and storage spaces for pool visitors while allowing the recreation center’s indoor spaces to support community programs throughout the year. Photography: Albert Vecerka / ESTO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445203096344-ELKX01YUQFC7B7TLVPD9/FB+Wave+1.JPG Projects - Koi Bowl Inspired by a story about perception: Two people were watching koi in a bowl. “It is the water that is moving,” said one. “No, it is the fish,” replied the other. A passing Zen master paused to listen. “Neither the water nor the fish,” the master said. “It is the heart that swims.” The story invites us to notice how our inner world shapes what we see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445203265202-9SMOT2RCDJSG0MRAH6S6/1.jpg Projects - Ore Lamp Ore Lamp explores the contrasting qualities of porcelain, cement, and pine. The porcelain component is cast and fired, then set within a second casting of cement. The resulting cube rests on a pine base that houses the light fitting. Materials: Porcelain, cement, and pine. http://www.mochiliu.com/about daily 0.75 2026-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/562405cfe4b0099ac9cb5add/1445203660345-W3KX9TAKCPYMB2VHYX20/image-asset.jpeg Me