Opinion
A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight Every generation seems to carry its own kind of struggle. Baby Boomers often talk about building wealth during economic expansion. Millennials recall navigating the Great Recession and a shifting job market. For Gen Z, the weight that lingers behind nearly every decision often feels
Special Interest
During the research phase, I went to a small handful of local wellness companies in hopes to learn more about different approaches to wellness. The types of wellness I was able to explore included Restore Hyper Wellness, a Float Spa, and a zero gravity massage chair location. The results? Two
Opinion
Long car rides have historically been moments of family friction, sibling bickering, and prolonged boredom. In a partner sponsored project with Honda, I dive into existing, emerging, and conceptual approaches to calm and relaxation through science, tech, arts, lifestyle, and specialty fields to better frame what the relaxing experience of
Numbers
A few key takeaways I gathered from my survey include that most of the focus group I got responses from ( parents of youth athletes 7-13) answered that they don't practice breathing techniques or mindfulness with their kids. How can we increase participation in these practices within the
Business
In the realm of built in wellness applications, there is the idea of doing a brand partnership similar to the Calm x Lincoln partnership or the idea of applying practices found in those kinds of apps to a friendly car companion found in the infotainment system. Imagine if you have
Arts & Lifestyle
When thinking about the way screens are a major part of our lives and the immersion we can get from screens, I thought about bringing the idea of a IMAX super screen into the car environment. I wanted to capture the curved screen because it mimicked the way the dome
Science & Tech
Early on in this project, the interest in bilateral stimulation was at the forefront of my mind. This was the first avenue that I explored in my research and I feel like my sketches of this concept fail to grasp the direction in my head. After all, I am mostly
Special Interest
Throughout my research I noticed a theme of wellness spaces being pod like or encapsulating. From primary interviews at wellness locations to existing spaces and furniture that I read about up to this point- there is a loose vision in my head of the back seat being transformed into a
Special Interest
How many of you were ever taken to a mega screen IMAX or full dome theater at a museum as a kid or teen? Do you remember the feeling of awe at being surrounded by the beauty of the ocean or the story of dinosaurs? Time felt irrelevant and nonexistent.
Science & Tech
Have you ever seen a celebrity interview and noticed how someone's knee won't stop bouncing, but then a friend or co-star provides a gentle, friendly, discrete touch, and the bouncing stops, the celebrity breathes, and the whole world barely noticed. What about how a hand
Arts & Lifestyle
The 2015 movie Home comes with a cast overflowing with big name actors and a storyline that brought laughter and heartwarming characters. Within the movie, an alien named Oh and a human named Tip go on a fantastical roadtrip to find Tip's mother. These two unlikely travel companions
Science & Tech
How are brain waves being used to better understand design and what could the future potentially look like? In a study run by Google in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, a wristband was used to monitor biometrics of participants while they experience differently designed spaces. " Before entering the interactive