Floral Timeline of Hanoi
“Dear Hanoi, how do flowers reflect your time?”
—Duration: 2 weeks
—Scope: Creative Coding, Web Design, Illustration
—Tools: HTML & CSS, Procreate
Floral Timeline of Hanoi is a interactive website which maps Hanoi’s timeline through its seasonal flowers, revealing the city’s poetic essence.
Growing up, I marked time by blossoms—Blackboard Tree in autumn, lotus ponds in summer. Only after leaving did I realize how uniquely Hanoian this connection was. With its rich soil and distinct seasons, Hanoi flourishes with fragrant blooms, each carrying a subtle charm. This project captures that fleeting beauty—felt, not just seen.
Process
Initial Sketches & Ideas
Floral Timeline of Hanoi did not exist as a website in my sketches, but a large sheet of paper. Soon later, I switched to the form of a website so it could be shared to people.
Research & Illustrations
The research part of this project was mainly about the symbols of flowers in my own culture. Parts of them I had already knew, but the research gave more insights that informed the illustrations as well as the website's content.
Previous Draft
Well, we all need to make some mistakes to improve.
