Design for Mental Wellbeing: 7 Projects Turning Emotions into Interfaces
A fresh trend in design is emerging, redirecting attention from physical aspects to mental health, and turning feelings, recollections, and meditation into engaging experiences. An article by Annamaria Maffina on DesignWanted highlights these innovative projects that incorporate wearable technology and interactive systems to enhance mental wellness, making emotions a visible phenomenon through biometric information. Key projects include Cognitive Bloom by Map Project Office and Chanwoo Lee, Pulse Pack by Konel, Ohm, Flow by Siwoo Kim, Wellbeing by studio Pong, Novan by Industrial Design students at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Clover by Seyeon Park and others. These efforts prompt discussions about the digital transformation of our inner lives and the necessity for expert guidance in wellbeing design.
Key facts
- Cognitive Bloom is designed by Map Project Office with Chanwoo Lee.
- Pulse Pack is developed by creative studio Konel.
- Flow is designed by Siwoo Kim as part of the Samsung Design Membership – Intensive Course.
- Novan is developed by Industrial Design students at the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Clover is designed by Seyeon Park, Jiwon Park, Yujin Song, Jina Kim, and Bin Son.
- Wellbeing is by studio Pong.
- The projects use biometric data such as heart rate, brain activity, and voice.
- The article was written by Annamaria Maffina for DesignWanted.
Entities
Artists
- Annamaria Maffina
- Chanwoo Lee
- Siwoo Kim
- Seyeon Park
- Jiwon Park
- Yujin Song
- Jina Kim
- Bin Son
Institutions
- Map Project Office
- Konel
- Samsung Design Membership
- Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Institute of Technology
- studio Pong
- DesignWanted
Locations
- United Kingdom
- South Korea
- United States