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FloppyWash
Transforming routine laundry chores into playful companionship
Product Design · Emotional Interaction
Transforming routine laundry chores into playful companionship
Product Design · Emotional InteractionWhat if your washing machine had a personality? FloppyWash reimagines household appliance interaction through playful emotional design, transforming mundane laundry routines into moments of surprise, delight, and companionship. This project explores how everyday objects can become emotionally responsive companions that enrich domestic life.
What if your washing machine could be more than just a machine and more of a companion?
Laundry is often impersonal, but this design brings playfulness and connection by drawing inspiration from dogs. Using expressive, nonverbal cues, the machine acknowledges the user, fostering a sense of companionship and appreciation. This transforms laundry into a more engaging, reciprocal interaction.
Mundane laundry experience becomes a moment of connection
User experience journey mapping
Dog ear language research
Giving a washing machine the personality of a loyal dog through expressive, nonverbal cues — turning a mundane chore into an emotionally reciprocal interaction.
Experience journey from greeting to closing the laundry
Ideation sketch
Final prototype exhibited to design students and coaches