Fiora
A multisensory biophilic device series for supporting self restoration
A multisensory biophilic device series for supporting self restoration
2025
2025
Industrial Design
Industrial Design
Duration
Duration
10 weeks
10 weeks
Industry
Industry
Consumer Electronic
Consumer Electronic
Role
Role
User Research, Market Research, Ideation, Prototyping, CAD Modeling, Rendering
User Research, Market Research, Ideation, Prototyping, CAD Modeling, Rendering
Team Project
Healthcare and Wellness
Team Project
Healthcare and Wellness
A set of multisensory biophilic devices inspired by fire. Stone-like companions with distinct multisensory experiences that work together to ease anxiety and gently anchor the mind. Created for anyone seeking moments of peace, the devices can also support those living with Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder.
A set of multisensory biophilic devices inspired by fire. Stone-like companions with distinct multisensory experiences that work together to ease anxiety and gently anchor the mind. Created for anyone seeking moments of peace, the devices can also support those living with Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Inspired by Fire
Inspired by Fire
Fire has long provided humans with a sense of safety, warmth, and emotional grounding.
By translating its core sensory qualities into therapeutic design, the design aims to reduce fear-based reactions and promote emotional regulation.
Neurological Research
Neurological Research
Individuals with PTSD often exhibit hyperactivity in the amygdala, a region associated with fear processing, and reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex, which plays a key role in emotional regulation. This imbalance may contribute to heightened anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and difficulty returning to a calm state.
Comparing Typical and Stressed Brain States
Individuals with PTSD often exhibit hyperactivity in the amygdala, a region associated with fear processing, and reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex, which plays a key role in emotional regulation. This imbalance may contribute to heightened anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and difficulty returning to a calm state.
Comparing Typical and Stressed Brain States
How EMDR Therapy Influences Brain Activity
How EMDR Therapy Influences Brain Activity
Market Research
Market Research
In the current market, most existing solutions rely heavily on screen-based tracking. The opportunity emerges to design gentle, ambient solutions that help people better understand and share hormonal transitions.
In the current market, most existing solutions rely heavily on screen-based tracking. The opportunity emerges to design gentle, ambient solutions that help people better understand and share hormonal transitions.
"How might we design multisensory devices that support emotional restoration, particularly for individuals experiencing anxiety or PTSD, by evoking comfort, soothing, and self-healing through sensory interaction"
Ideation
Ideation
Prototyping
Prototyping
Final Prototype
Final Prototype
Mechanism Study
Mechanism Study
Explored internal layouts to minimize the overall size of each device while accommodating all electronic components required to deliver light, sound, scent, warmth, and tactile experiences.
Explored internal layouts to minimize the overall size of each device while accommodating all electronic components required to deliver light, sound, scent, warmth, and tactile experiences.
CMF
CMF
Fiora
A set of multisensory devices inspired by the calming qualities of fire
Technical Drawings
Technical Drawings
Manual
Manual
