This research introduces Multisensory Baking Therapy, a design-led exploration that reframes baking as a therapeutic, creative practice rather than a pursuit of culinary perfection. Through participatory experiments, interviews, and case studies, the project investigates how unconventional baking—using altered tools, unstable surfaces, and sensory-rich environments—can provide emotional release and reconnection.

Instead of following rigid recipes or striving for flawless outcomes, participants engage together in immersive, unpredictable baking scenarios. Soft flooring, oversized utensils, scent-infused walls, and sound-based tools disrupt expectations, transforming mistakes and mess into part of the process. Baking becomes less about producing a perfectly finished product and more about rediscovering joy, presence, and creativity through embodied play.

The outcome is a spatial design proposal and interactive installation: an unconventional “third space” where users can bake without judgment, embrace imperfection, and explore sensory disruption as a form of mindfulness. By reimagining the baking spaces as a site of experimentation and release, Multisensory Baking Therapy offers a small rebellion against burnout culture—reminding us that making with our hands can restore balance in ways that productivity never will.