EAUDE
I’m working on a biological perfume based on an individual’s unique scent. Our scent is an expression of our immune system, which is both inherited and environmentally determined. 2024-Present.
Dream of the Infinite Field
I designed an immersive art installation for Burning Man. Towering mirrors are arranged in an octagonal pattern to create an otherworldly field of reflections. Interactive LED lighting creates ripples of light that cascade between the mirrors. 2025.
Memoirs of Lee Liu-yan
I completed the project of translating my great-grandfather’s autobiography. The work spans nearly a century of Chinese history and follows his life from rural Jiangxi Province to Hong Kong and Brazil. Publication forthcoming. 2024-Present.
Amber Investments
I directed investments at Amber, which invested in early stage startups alongside exceptional people. 2021-2025.
Collected Holdings
I ran Collected, a full-service advisory and diversified holdings company. We worked with 0xPARC, TRLab, WNDR, the 14th Factory, and St. Thomas Developments amongst others. 2015-2022.
Gulliver
I created Gulliver, a project that integrates LLMs into NFTs. Bored Ape Yacht Club owners can chat with their apes, and anyone with a MetaMask wallet can chat with AI Elon Musk and AI Slavoj Zizek. 2021-2022.
Secrets Exchange
I created Secrets Exchange, an NFT project that connects strangers through their secrets in a one-to-one, anonymous, and secure way. The project explores questions of ownership and value as they relate to the blockchain. 2020.
Galaspace
I co-founded Galaspace, a community and social coworking site in Flatiron, New York. Galaspace was home to a number of creative projects, including Galatea, an experimental social chatbot. 2019-2020.
National Properties
I advised on design and branding for National’s hotel and residential projects. I also sourced architecturally significant properties for development. 2011-2020.
Collected Coffee
I founded Collected Coffee, a specialty coffee subscription service. The subscription won Best Coffee Subscription by Sprudge in its first year and was featured in Wired, Forbes, Goop, GQ, and Wallpaper*. 2015-2018.
Even Magazine
I was an editor at Even, a journal of art and culture. I wrote, commissioned essays, and interviewed Whitney biennial artists and luminaries such as the architect Ma Yansong. 2015-2018.