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01 / Overview

Flow

A connected ritual ecosystem harmonising scent, sound and energy.

02 / Context

FLOW is a connected product-service system inspired by the Five Elements, combining scent, sound, light and reflection with AI personalisation.

The Flow Pro device, refill logic and a digital energy profile form one continuous daily ritual.

03 / Design narrative

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01

Problem

Scent, sound and daily wellbeing habits need a connected experience rather than isolated interactions.

02

Concept

Translate the Five Elements into an accessible multisensory ritual system: an adaptive profile, scent device, sound, light and reflection.

03

Outcome

Delivered the ecosystem website, companion interface, Flow Pro industrial-design studies and refill-system concept. Cross-cultural user testing is identified as future work.

04 / Process

01Product architectureDesign concept

A connected lifestyle ecosystem, not another gadget.

Four layers connect ritual experience, adaptive intelligence, membership services and the physical device.

The structure gives scent, sound and reflection one shared product logic.

Four-layer product architecture
Four-layer product architecture
Opportunity landscape
Opportunity landscape
End-to-end ecosystem
End-to-end ecosystem
02Ritual loopDesign concept

One ritual across three surfaces.

A short profile translates everyday preferences into a Five-Element balance.

Today sets an intention, Tuning makes personalisation tangible and Session resolves the experience through breath, sound and hardware.

  1. 01

    Today — set intention

  2. 02

    Tuning — shape the atmosphere

  3. 03

    Session — stay in rhythm

Acquisition and identity
Acquisition and identity
One ritual across three surfaces
One ritual across three surfaces
Tuning interaction and session feedback
Tuning interaction and session feedback
Five-element lifestyle logic
Five-element lifestyle logic
Core ritual loop
Core ritual loop
03Flow ProDesign concept

An object that breathes with you.

The physical extension combines ultrasonic mist, a 360-degree speaker, ambient light and five refillable aroma cartridges.

The exploded view and CMF studies turn an abstract cultural framework into understandable product parts.

Flow Pro exploded architecture
Flow Pro exploded architecture
Top controls and CMF
Top controls and CMF
Orthographic and detail views
Orthographic and detail views
Five-element aroma library
Five-element aroma library
04Value loopStrategy projection

Every return should make the ritual more relevant.

Sessions become insight, recommendations and new rituals.

Packaging, oils, device and guidance form one system; membership and growth figures remain product strategy proposals rather than operating results.

Flow growth cycle
Flow growth cycle
Membership system
Membership system
Flow Pro package and ritual oil set
Flow Pro package and ritual oil set
From session to insight and return
From session to insight and return

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Energy dashboard app
Energy dashboard app
FLOW Myself — daily letters
FLOW Myself — daily letters
Flow Pro — industrial design
Flow Pro — industrial design
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