SideNote

Our Vision

Refine shared living spaces with soft message communication, to enhance bond between roommates.

Side note

Refine shared living spaces with soft message communication, to enhance bond between roommates.

Unspoken tension in shared spaces

Roommates often face awkward, unplanned interruptions—like walking in during a party or while someone’s cooking—leading to tension and a lack of shared harmony at home.

Problem

COOKING

BATHROOM

PARTYING

WATCHING TV

Unspoken tension in shared spaces

Roommates often face awkward, unplanned interruptions—like walking in during a party or while someone’s cooking—leading to tension and a lack of shared harmony at home.

Problem

COOKING

BATHROOM

PARTYING

WATCHING TV

Co-living often breaks down not from conflict—but from silence.

When communication is unclear or avoided, everyday needs go unmet.

Roommates hesitate to send messages.
Plans clash, but no one speaks up.
Intentions get lost in unread texts.

Co-living often breaks down not from conflict—but from silence.

HMW

Improve communication and coordination in shared living spaces to reduce conflicts and enhance harmony?

Bathroom

Kitchen

Living room

Bathroom

Kitchen

Living room

Comparative analysis

Key Takeaways

Tactile Interaction

Enhance interaction through tactile and familiar gestures. Use tapping, rotation, and haptic feedback to enable more intuitive, physical interactions.

Seamless Messaging

Integrate message sharing seamlessly into daily life. Craft communication methods that blend into the environment, avoiding the feel of a digital interruption.

Soft Notifications

Design soft, non-intrusive status notifications

Use ambient audio and visual cues to share updates gently without disrupting flow.


Voice & Automation

Boost efficiency with voice input and AI-assisted automation

Enable effortless logging and automation through voice commands and smart assistants.

Meet Echo

Core AI Functions

Handles scheduling, reminders, and status updates without awkward direct confrontation.


Adapt based on user input to avoid robotic responses


No disruptive notifications—just soft messages via visual, sound, or projected cues.

Visual of AI

Gradient

Subtle

Soft

Soft animated on wall when in conversation speaking

The Spontaneous Extrovert

Alex Jones

“Living with others means… learning to pause before I invite half the world over.”

The Cross-Cultural Quiet

Anna Wang

“Sharing space is already new to me, and doing it in a different language makes it even harder.”

The Multitalented Explorer

Hanna Lee

“I like structure and clarity — it helps me thrive even in shared spaces.”

The Spontaneous Extrovert

Alex Jones

“Living with others means… learning to pause before I invite half the world over.”

The Cross-Cultural Quiet

Anna Wang

“Sharing space is already new to me, and doing it in a different language makes it even harder.”

The Multitalented Explorer

Hanna Lee

I like structure and clarity — it helps me thrive even in shared spaces.

“Sharing space is already new to me, and doing it in a different language makes it even harder.”

Anna Wang

The Cross-Cultural Quiet

Strategies to maintain a sense of comfort and autonomy in a shared space.

Non-verbal or alternative ways to address roommate issues without direct confrontation.