Bloom•e is a plant-liked device that keep you motivated and help you savour
Living in a fast paced modern society, humans today are facing far more stress and information overload in which many of us have forgot to keep time to ourselves.
Bloom•e is a nature inspired device that helps individual becoming more effective in savouring by reminding set goals and motivate each other.
Exhibited at 'Mind the Step' during Dutch Design Week 2017, in collaboration with Edo de Wolf, Annemiek Klamer, Szandra Somogyi and Maria Orvananos.
Role - Concept Generation, Outline Design
Concept
The design of Bloom•e evolved around the idea of enhancing the effect of savouring which can help individuals to achieve a higher level of happiness. The concept featured an mobile phone app and a sculpture-like bionic plant which acted as a device to store all the accomplishments and return in multi-sensory feedback.
The plant also grow over time with the users to create a sense of belonging and encourage them to achieve their desired goals.
Development
Bloom•e is designed to look aesthetically pleasing, yet not alienate itself from other objects in a domestic household environment even when not in use.
Prototype
Image Source: Twycer
App Demo
