Industry
Industrial Design / Emotional Design / Smart Home
Role
Designer (Independent)
Year
2010s
Press
Oriental Morning Post, Shanghai
Overview
A private commission driven purely by emotional needs. Despite its name, Flower Nurse is not designed for the flowers — it is designed for the people who tend them. On the surface, it is simple: it replenishes nutrients, its “leaves” sense nutrition status and shift color to signal care, and its smallest leaf reflects the plant’s mood — whether you have been neglecting it. The three “flowers” display temperature, humidity, and oxygen, readings that also speak to how healthy and comfortable the owner’s environment is.
Design Intent
When every material need can be met, design naturally turns toward emotion. Flower Nurse uses botanical form, technical materials, and an elevated product language to address the owner’s desire to feel healthy, refined, tech-savvy, and cared for. The project was featured in a dedicated report by Shanghai’s Oriental Morning Post.