# AXOS / Seed Garden

Independent Studio Extension by Yangyang Li. 17 October 2026.
Status: unbuilt concept; appearance render, not validated CAD or a certified toy.

## Identity lock

Translucent rose pink; broad rounded head; three branching gills on each side;
black bead eyes; one curved pink smile; rosy cheeks; four short limbs; long fin tail.
Use the original four-view sheet as the authority, not generated geometry.

## Product system

- Adult collector desktop habitat; no child-safety claim or determined age grade.
- Initial envelope: tray approximately 260 x 190 mm; character approximately 110 mm long.
- Shallow rigid tray, removable textured terrain tiles, broad-based flexible plants.
- Keyed seats guide orientation. No magnets, loose seed pellets or tiny connector pegs.
- Pebble texture is integral to a tile, not loose decoration.
- AXOS is unattached; its tail and feet have continuous support, with gill clearance.
- Lift each plant by its base. No electrical or digital connection is implemented.

## Design development

The landscape, not the face, supplies variation. Ground texture, plant placement
and character position are separate variables. A sheltered cove and an open
clearing can share the same parts. Plant branching comes from the gills; terrain
ripples come from the tail. This is the common physical/digital vocabulary.

## Material hypotheses

Matte rigid tray; satin terrain tiles; translucent flexible plant branches and
gill inserts. Select exact grades only after tear, cleaning, handling and
appearance tests. Stiffness may need to differ between branch and base.

## Prototype gates

1. Full-size card/foam layout: reach, tray stability, usable clearances, storage.
2. Keyed-seat coupons: compare fit clearances and repeated insertion wear.
3. Contact study: no plant/character collision; continuous tail support.
4. Handling: wet/dry grip, one-handed base lifting, edge comfort, tip resistance.
5. Cleaning: dirt traps, retained moisture, finish changes, removable parts.
6. Durability: branch and gill tear strength; tile removal without plant bending.
7. Specialist safety assessment before age grading, sale or public manufacture.

No tooling, tolerances, bill of materials, printable model or manufacturing
readiness is asserted. The render is illustrative and not dimensionally exact.