project.
project.
project.
2026
2026
2026
product design
product design
product design
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overview
overview
overview
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about
about
deck is a desktop control surface for the smart home and music. a glass touch panel handles scenes and playlists, while a precision-machined dial gives tactile control over volume and light.
the wedge-shaped aluminium body tilts the glass towards you for a comfortable reach, and its weight keeps it firmly in place as you turn the dial. details were reduced until only the essential controls remained.
deck brings the satisfaction of physical controls back to a home that is otherwise run from a phone screen.
deck is a desktop control surface for the smart home and music. a glass touch panel handles scenes and playlists, while a precision-machined dial gives tactile control over volume and light.
the wedge-shaped aluminium body tilts the glass towards you for a comfortable reach, and its weight keeps it firmly in place as you turn the dial. details were reduced until only the essential controls remained.
deck brings the satisfaction of physical controls back to a home that is otherwise run from a phone screen.
deck is a desktop control surface for the smart home and music. a glass touch panel handles scenes and playlists, while a precision-machined dial gives tactile control over volume and light.
the wedge-shaped aluminium body tilts the glass towards you for a comfortable reach, and its weight keeps it firmly in place as you turn the dial. details were reduced until only the essential controls remained.
deck brings the satisfaction of physical controls back to a home that is otherwise run from a phone screen.
responsibility
responsibility
responsibility
industrial design, interaction design, haptics and dial feel, cmf, prototyping and 3d visualisation.
industrial design, interaction design, haptics and dial feel, cmf, prototyping and 3d visualisation.
industrial design, interaction design, haptics and dial feel, cmf, prototyping and 3d visualisation.
duration
duration
duration
10 weeks (research, interaction studies, haptics and cmf)
10 weeks (research, interaction studies, haptics and cmf)
10 weeks (research, interaction studies, haptics and cmf)
team
team
team
problem
problem
problem
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details
details
details
smart homes are controlled through apps that hide simple actions behind several taps, and people missed the speed and certainty of physical controls. the brief was a central controller that feels precise, calm and beautiful on a desk.
smart homes are controlled through apps that hide simple actions behind several taps, and people missed the speed and certainty of physical controls. the brief was a central controller that feels precise, calm and beautiful on a desk.
smart homes are controlled through apps that hide simple actions behind several taps, and people missed the speed and certainty of physical controls. the brief was a central controller that feels precise, calm and beautiful on a desk.
research
research
research
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target audience
target audience
target audience
music lovers, home office workers and smart home owners who want quick, tactile control over light, sound and scenes.
music lovers, home office workers and smart home owners who want quick, tactile control over light, sound and scenes.
music lovers, home office workers and smart home owners who want quick, tactile control over light, sound and scenes.
pain points
pain points
pain points
01 buried in apps :
adjusting lights or volume means unlocking a phone and navigating menus.
02 no tactile feedback :
flat touch screens give no sense of how far you have turned something up or down.
03 too many remotes :
every brand ships its own controller, filling a drawer with remotes.
01 buried in apps :
adjusting lights or volume means unlocking a phone and navigating menus.
02 no tactile feedback :
flat touch screens give no sense of how far you have turned something up or down.
03 too many remotes :
every brand ships its own controller, filling a drawer with remotes.
01 buried in apps :
adjusting lights or volume means unlocking a phone and navigating menus.
02 no tactile feedback :
flat touch screens give no sense of how far you have turned something up or down.
03 too many remotes :
every brand ships its own controller, filling a drawer with remotes.
cmf & finish
cmf & finish
cmf & finish
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final design
final design
final design
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