HEIM:FERN is an intelligent textile installation that allows users to physically feel the weather. In public spaces, it offers a unique way to experience the atmospheric conditions of different locations through immersive, multi-sensory interaction.
To recreate the feeling of weather within our product, we first explored how different weather conditions can be described through sensory adjectives. We then translated these sensations into design elements such as movement, light and shadow, sound, vibration, and temperature. By creating a comprehensive mood board and studying weather videos, we identified the unique characteristics of each weather type and developed ways to express them through dynamic textile motion and multisensory interaction within the product.
The home-use version brings this concept into everyday life, enabling users to simulate the weather of another city and physically sense its atmosphere. In both formats, HEIM:FERN transforms weather into an emotional medium, creating a tangible connection between people across distance.
In public environments, the installation creates an immersive, multisensory weather experience through movement, light, sound, temperature and atmosphere, allowing visitors to feel the climate of different places in a unique and artistic way.
Through the companion app, users can connect to their device to physically experience the weather, browse NFTs generated from real-time global climate data, share their own city's weather and mood within the community, and effortlessly discover typical climates and cultural insights from around the world.
At HTW Werkschau 2022
At Dutch Design Week 2022
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Based in Berlin – Available for collaboration worldwide.
Based in Berlin – Available for collaboration worldwide.