Monica Hsieh
- MENG CHIH (MONICA) HSIEH_PORTFOLIO (Retail, Scenography, Architecture)
- TEMPO: FROM RUNWAY TO STORE (Brand Experience Design)
- CHILLHOUSE (Retail Store)
- COLO COFFEE: KONG (Popup)
- OUROBOROS (Scenography)
- X-RAY (Scenography)
- WATER WAVE (Scenography)
- DESTINATION (Scenography)
- EXTENDING THE BODY (Experimental Garment Installation)
- URBAN PARCHMENT (Plaza)
- NEWLY ICON (Art Museum Extension)
- HIVE LIVING (Housing)
- LAYER BY LAYER (Hospitality)
TEMPO: FROM RUNWAY TO STORE
Brand Experience Design
Beginning with archival research and spatial analysis, this project examines the shared evolution of runway shows and retail spaces as staged environments shaped by performance and audience engagement. These insights are translated into Tempo, a pop-up retail framework that repositions the store as a performative space between event and shopping.
Brand Experience Design
Beginning with archival research and spatial analysis, this project examines the shared evolution of runway shows and retail spaces as staged environments shaped by performance and audience engagement. These insights are translated into Tempo, a pop-up retail framework that repositions the store as a performative space between event and shopping.
CHILLHOUSE
Ringo Studio Intern Project
Retail design for Chillhouse, a modern beauty brand centered on self-care and lifestyle. The space merges a nail salon and café into one cohesive environment.
Ringo Studio Intern Project
Retail design for Chillhouse, a modern beauty brand centered on self-care and lifestyle. The space merges a nail salon and café into one cohesive environment.
COLO COFFEE: KONG
Popup
Pop-up shop design combining Syracuse University’s School of Architecture and Colo Coffee from Colombia. Inspired by the idea of a temple, the space blends daily rituals with moments of meditation.
Popup
Pop-up shop design combining Syracuse University’s School of Architecture and Colo Coffee from Colombia. Inspired by the idea of a temple, the space blends daily rituals with moments of meditation.
OUROBOROS
Scenography
Immersive performance design combining installation, interactive media, and pole dance. The work unfolds through seven chapters that explore cycles of trauma, healing, and embodied resilience.
Scenography
Immersive performance design combining installation, interactive media, and pole dance. The work unfolds through seven chapters that explore cycles of trauma, healing, and embodied resilience.
X-RAY
Scenography
Installation design based on the concept of “reveal,” exploring how hidden elements can be perceived through shadow. The work invites viewers to experience space indirectly, uncovering what is usually unseen.
Scenography
Installation design based on the concept of “reveal,” exploring how hidden elements can be perceived through shadow. The work invites viewers to experience space indirectly, uncovering what is usually unseen.
WATER WAVE
Scenography
Installation inspired by the historical and environmental context of the Erie Canal. The design reinterprets the rhythmic movement of water to evoke memory and create a nocturnal experience of light, motion, and atmosphere.
Scenography
Installation inspired by the historical and environmental context of the Erie Canal. The design reinterprets the rhythmic movement of water to evoke memory and create a nocturnal experience of light, motion, and atmosphere.
DESTINATION
Scenography
Site-specific installation along the Erie Canal in Syracuse, visualizing the time and distance of cargo movement between locks. The projection transforms data into a dynamic display that connects historical infrastructure with contemporary experience.
Scenography
Site-specific installation along the Erie Canal in Syracuse, visualizing the time and distance of cargo movement between locks. The projection transforms data into a dynamic display that connects historical infrastructure with contemporary experience.
EXTENDING THE BODY
Experimental Garment Installation
Design experiment exploring how material behavior can define garment structure. Using balloons and stockings, the study investigates elasticity, gravity, and tension to generate natural draping formed by weight.
Experimental Garment Installation
Design experiment exploring how material behavior can define garment structure. Using balloons and stockings, the study investigates elasticity, gravity, and tension to generate natural draping formed by weight.
URBAN PARCHMENT
Plaza
Urban design proposal reimagining the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza as a space where memory and everyday life coexist. The project introduces new programs and circulation to soften its monumental character and reconnect the site with contemporary urban life.
Plaza
Urban design proposal reimagining the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza as a space where memory and everyday life coexist. The project introduces new programs and circulation to soften its monumental character and reconnect the site with contemporary urban life.
NEWLY ICON
Museum
Expansion proposal for the Taipei Fine Arts Museum addressing the lack of collection space in the existing building. The project introduces a new east wing and explores the spatial dialogue between old and new museums, reinterpreting how exhibitions may evolve in the future.
Museum
Expansion proposal for the Taipei Fine Arts Museum addressing the lack of collection space in the existing building. The project introduces a new east wing and explores the spatial dialogue between old and new museums, reinterpreting how exhibitions may evolve in the future.
HIVE LIVING
Housing
Housing design exploring future modes of living and community formation within the urban environment. The project introduces the concept of porosity to challenge standardized high-rise typologies and respond to shifting family structures and short-term residency patterns.
Housing
Housing design exploring future modes of living and community formation within the urban environment. The project introduces the concept of porosity to challenge standardized high-rise typologies and respond to shifting family structures and short-term residency patterns.
LAYER BY LAYER
Hospitality
Architectural design that mediates between old and new through form and structure. The project introduces a connective path through the site, fostering encounters and linking the building with its surroundings and the larger urban context.
Hospitality
Architectural design that mediates between old and new through form and structure. The project introduces a connective path through the site, fostering encounters and linking the building with its surroundings and the larger urban context.