Design Longevity
Yeji Seo
Objects are not just manufactured goods; they have a value beyond their intended use. They are warehouses of our experiences and cultural memories, and to various degree, help to shape who we are. Relationship can be achieved through design orientation toward sensorial stimulation and personalization to foster lifelong connections between humans and consumer products. This thesis, therefore, explores the lifelong relationship between humans and objects to determine how shared experiences from generation to generation can be used to anticipate and foster the deep object-relationships one has with consumer products and to create emotional connections.
Lafri
It’s powered by the Sun’s energy and can be charged by the energy of your body.
There are touch buttons created by the former generation and when passed down to the next generation, a new button will appear.
Inside each button, there is a memory chip, which stores the audio-visual history of important events and special moments from that generation.
Do you remember when you were in this moment?
Don’t worry, I will show what your grandma did.
Don’t worry, I will find the DNA history of your family.