User Experience
FOREST DESIGN LABS
FOREST DESIGN LABS
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
Client :
FOREST DESIGN LABS
Role:
Curating Experience,Material Exploration
Year :
2025
Team Project:
Suhani Agarwal, Kunishka, Freek , Aaditya Bali
overview
Solitude in Connectedness is a multisensory installation designed to transform mundane MNC corridors into restorative spaces for corporate employees. By blending mechanical interactivity with organic materiality, the project offers a tactile, playful respite from digital overload, helping employees reconnect with themselves in the midst of high-pressure work environments.
The deep dive
Addressing the Corporate Burnout Crisis
Multinational companies (MNCs) often foster high-stress environments where employees find it difficult to disconnect from work. In partnership with Forest Design Lab, we explored how transitional spaces like corridors could be repurposed as moments of mental relief, offering a subtle but meaningful intervention in the daily workflow.
INTENDED USER JOURNEY
SOLITUDE IN CONNECTEDNESS
The Breathing Wall:
The Breathing Wall installation will create a small moment of reflection in everyone’s day by breaking the competitive, fast-paced flow and reminding everyone to take a breath and reconnect to nature, this installation hopes to improve the wellbeing of all.
Working Mechanism:
Input: The user presses the button or the touch sensor detects a touch.
Motor Activation: The button or touch sensor sends a signal to the motor, activating it.
Gear Rotation: The motor's rotational energy is transmitted to the first gear.
Gear Transmission: The first gear drives a second gear, which is connected to the axis.
Axis Rotation: The second gear causes the axis to rotate.
Circle Movement: As the axis rotates, the circles attached to it are forced to move in a circular or wave-like pattern.
Layers
RIPPLE EFFECT
Cascade rings of varying sizes on a rotating axis to create a ripple effect, with larger rings moving slower than smaller ones, forming a dynamic wave pattern.
3-D PRINTED SHEET
lace a 3D printed sheet with a pre-designed wave pattern on top of the circles. As the axis rotates, the sheet will interact with the circles, creating a more pronounced wave-like motion
MAGNETIC WALL
Attach magnets to a fabric sheet, attracting iron dust that moves with the fabric Users can interact with the dust to create patterns, drawing like in sand.
Aimed Impact
Sparking Conversations The installation serves as more than just a "break area"; it acts as a cultural signal within the office that well-being is a priority. By integrating mechanical parts with interactive fabric, we created a digital detox zone that fosters a sense of presence and connection to the natural world within a concrete environment.
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User Experience
FOREST DESIGN LABS
FOREST DESIGN LABS
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
Client :
FOREST DESIGN LABS
Role:
Curating Experience,Material Exploration
Year :
2025
Team Project:
Suhani Agarwal, Kunishka, Freek , Aaditya Bali
overview
Solitude in Connectedness is a multisensory installation designed to transform mundane MNC corridors into restorative spaces for corporate employees. By blending mechanical interactivity with organic materiality, the project offers a tactile, playful respite from digital overload, helping employees reconnect with themselves in the midst of high-pressure work environments.
The deep dive
Addressing the Corporate Burnout Crisis
Multinational companies (MNCs) often foster high-stress environments where employees find it difficult to disconnect from work. In partnership with Forest Design Lab, we explored how transitional spaces like corridors could be repurposed as moments of mental relief, offering a subtle but meaningful intervention in the daily workflow.
INTENDED USER JOURNEY
SOLITUDE IN CONNECTEDNESS
The Breathing Wall:
The Breathing Wall installation will create a small moment of reflection in everyone’s day by breaking the competitive, fast-paced flow and reminding everyone to take a breath and reconnect to nature, this installation hopes to improve the wellbeing of all.
Working Mechanism:
Input: The user presses the button or the touch sensor detects a touch.
Motor Activation: The button or touch sensor sends a signal to the motor, activating it.
Gear Rotation: The motor's rotational energy is transmitted to the first gear.
Gear Transmission: The first gear drives a second gear, which is connected to the axis.
Axis Rotation: The second gear causes the axis to rotate.
Circle Movement: As the axis rotates, the circles attached to it are forced to move in a circular or wave-like pattern.
Layers
RIPPLE EFFECT
Cascade rings of varying sizes on a rotating axis to create a ripple effect, with larger rings moving slower than smaller ones, forming a dynamic wave pattern.
3-D PRINTED SHEET
lace a 3D printed sheet with a pre-designed wave pattern on top of the circles. As the axis rotates, the sheet will interact with the circles, creating a more pronounced wave-like motion
MAGNETIC WALL
Attach magnets to a fabric sheet, attracting iron dust that moves with the fabric Users can interact with the dust to create patterns, drawing like in sand.
Aimed Impact
Sparking Conversations The installation serves as more than just a "break area"; it acts as a cultural signal within the office that well-being is a priority. By integrating mechanical parts with interactive fabric, we created a digital detox zone that fosters a sense of presence and connection to the natural world within a concrete environment.
More Projects
User Experience
FOREST DESIGN LABS
FOREST DESIGN LABS
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
A multisensory installation designed to provide a "digital detox" and emotional relief for stressed corporate professionals.
Client :
FOREST DESIGN LABS
Role:
Curating Experience,Material Exploration
Year :
2025
Team Project:
Suhani Agarwal, Kunishka, Freek , Aaditya Bali
overview
Solitude in Connectedness is a multisensory installation designed to transform mundane MNC corridors into restorative spaces for corporate employees. By blending mechanical interactivity with organic materiality, the project offers a tactile, playful respite from digital overload, helping employees reconnect with themselves in the midst of high-pressure work environments.
The deep dive
Addressing the Corporate Burnout Crisis
Multinational companies (MNCs) often foster high-stress environments where employees find it difficult to disconnect from work. In partnership with Forest Design Lab, we explored how transitional spaces like corridors could be repurposed as moments of mental relief, offering a subtle but meaningful intervention in the daily workflow.
INTENDED USER JOURNEY
SOLITUDE IN CONNECTEDNESS
The Breathing Wall:
The Breathing Wall installation will create a small moment of reflection in everyone’s day by breaking the competitive, fast-paced flow and reminding everyone to take a breath and reconnect to nature, this installation hopes to improve the wellbeing of all.
Working Mechanism:
Input: The user presses the button or the touch sensor detects a touch.
Motor Activation: The button or touch sensor sends a signal to the motor, activating it.
Gear Rotation: The motor's rotational energy is transmitted to the first gear.
Gear Transmission: The first gear drives a second gear, which is connected to the axis.
Axis Rotation: The second gear causes the axis to rotate.
Circle Movement: As the axis rotates, the circles attached to it are forced to move in a circular or wave-like pattern.
Layers
RIPPLE EFFECT
Cascade rings of varying sizes on a rotating axis to create a ripple effect, with larger rings moving slower than smaller ones, forming a dynamic wave pattern.
3-D PRINTED SHEET
lace a 3D printed sheet with a pre-designed wave pattern on top of the circles. As the axis rotates, the sheet will interact with the circles, creating a more pronounced wave-like motion
MAGNETIC WALL
Attach magnets to a fabric sheet, attracting iron dust that moves with the fabric Users can interact with the dust to create patterns, drawing like in sand.
Aimed Impact
Sparking Conversations The installation serves as more than just a "break area"; it acts as a cultural signal within the office that well-being is a priority. By integrating mechanical parts with interactive fabric, we created a digital detox zone that fosters a sense of presence and connection to the natural world within a concrete environment.