2024 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Liforia

Entrant Company

University of Edinburhgh

Category

Product Design - Student Design

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Liforia - Transforming End-of-Life Care with Innovation
Liforia is an innovative end-of-life product designed to transform the way we approach death, turning it from a taboo into a stage of life worth celebrating. By combining sound, light, and touch, Liforia helps individuals and their families create meaningful and lasting memories during life's final stages. This unique platform guides users in collecting personal and shared audio memories, ensuring that the end-of-life experience is one of dignity, grace, and profound connection.

At the heart of Liforia are two sound devices: a personal device for recording individual reflections and wishes, and a corporate device for capturing shared family memories. These devices come together to form a symbolic sphere, housed within a beautifully crafted urn. Additionally, interactive memory cards guide users in capturing precious moments, from happy life events to final words and shared laughter.

Extensive research and collaboration with experts in death philosophy, aromatherapy, and hospice care underline the importance of emotional support and personal reflection during the end-of-life process. Liforia's serene design and thoughtful functionality aim to provide comfort and closure, fostering deeper connections among loved ones.

Liforia is intended for individuals in hospice care, the elderly, and families preparing for the inevitable, offering a pioneering solution that bridges emotional legacies with advanced technology. It provides a platform for honoring life's final moments with dignity and respect, leaving behind beautiful, unique imprints for future gene

Credits

Yuchen Fan
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