Soft Messages are like Post-it notes for loved ones. They don’t disrupt daily life, but remain meaningful within the context of the home.

Goal Moving digital family communication beyond chats, by imagining a non-intrusive, playful way for families to leave messages.

Lift receivers tile to record

Push own tile to listen

Lift receivers Tile to record

Push own Tile to listen

Modular design to scale, exchange and customize

Project Each family member has a personal tile for receiving voice messages, and can lift the recipient's tile to leave a message. 

The modular design adapts to different family sizes, with technical components housed in the top section. This leaves space for customizable tiles to personalize and match the family's aesthetic preferences.

Institution

Umeå Institute of Design

Year

2024

Team

Xiaoyu Yu, Mårten Malmnäs, Tianlong Mu, Constantin Schott

Duration

3 weeks

Soft Messages are like Post-it notes for loved ones. They don’t disrupt daily life, but remain meaningful within the context of the home.

Goal Moving digital family communication beyond chats, by imagining a non-intrusive, playful way for families to leave messages.

Project Each family member has a personal tile for receiving voice messages, and can lift the recipient's tile to leave a message. 

The modular design adapts to different family sizes, with technical components housed in the top section. This leaves space for customizable tiles to personalize and match the family's aesthetic preferences.

Institution

Umeå Institute of Design

Year

2024

Team

Xiaoyu Yu, Mårten Malmnäs, Tianlong Mu, Constantin Schott

Duration

3 weeks