A consultancy built for visionary creatives.
We bring frontier engineering into service of artistic vision.
The most advanced technology rarely reaches the most interesting hands.
Turbulence Creative began with a simple observation: the most advanced technology in the world rarely reaches the hands of the people doing the most interesting creative work.
We operate at the intersection — translating engineering precision into artistic possibility, and turning bold creative ideas into systems that actually get built.
Engineering in service of imagination
Industrial-grade engineering, without losing the artistic vision. Every project is handled with the rigor of a research lab and the flexibility of a creative studio.
The artist stays in control
We are collaborators, not authors. The creative vision belongs to the artist — our job is to make it buildable.
The same minds behind rockets, race cars, and frontier research — now helping build artworks.
Engineers
Working at the forefront of leading industries. Mechanical systems, electronics, software, and sensors — the full stack of what it takes to build something.
Researchers
From the world's top scientific institutions. They bring peer-reviewed thinking to creative problems and connect us to labs working on what comes next.
Artists
Model makers, animators, UI/UX designers. They translate between worlds — ensuring every concept is beautifully crafted, simulated, and presentation-ready.
Beyond our core team, we collaborate with active labs and faculty across a network of leading institutions — giving every project access to specialized expertise the moment it needs it.
MIT Media Lab
MIT HCI Lab
HKUST CKSRI Lab
UChicago Optics Physics Lab
Affiliated institutions
Roxanne Zhao
CEO & Co-founderCreative strategist and visionary working across arts, culture, and technology. Trained in Fashion Design.
@ Parsons & CSM (UAL)
Shaun Tang
Co-founderExpert in biomimetic flight, mechanical design, and robotic control systems. Trained in Aeronautical Engineering.
@ Imperial & MIT
David Hwang
Operations ManagerAerospace engineer turned systems lead, managing builds from drones to docking systems. Trained in Aeronautical Engineering.
@ Imperial