Light's Up

PrizeOfficial Selection in Use (product)
University/SchoolRochester Institute of Techonogly
ArtistFang-Yi Lin
CategoryNon-Professional
CreditElizabeth Lamark

After a stressful day, people can come home feeling fatigued. When they see the mess in the house, it makes them feel anxious, helpless and overwhelmed.

Light's up is in the form of a piece of furniture that tracks objects as they leave their designated space in the living room. A simple interaction, which uses light and shadow projection to remind people to return objects after using them. The primary purpose of Light's up is to organize the house by cultivating a habit in the user to put the objects back after using. The house could remain organized before the clutter forms.