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Samsung Appliances

Creating prototypes for future connected appliances.

3D render of a concept fridge with its doors open

Role UI & GUI design, Animation, Prototyping

Team Mikael Metthey, Home Appliances Design Team

Company Samsung Design Europe

GOAL
Exploring the usability of touch screen UIs to operate home appliances.

DESIGN
Interfaces for life-sized washing machine and fridge prototypes.

Screenshot of the fridge interface

We were tasked with bringing a modern vision and to create a unique experience for smart kitchens of the future. We successfully built and presented 4 prototypes to the heads of departments in Samsung Headquarters.

I was responsible for creating touchscreen UIs to control the temperature levels and glass transparency of devices. Working closely with industrial designers, I built and tested animated interfaces that integrate under the glass surfaces of each device. The interfaces were designed to scale across different devices.

This project was unique because of the balance between research and production. Our goal was to create simple and elegant solutions that would be accessible to both young and older generations.

I worked in direct collaboration with home appliances teams in Samsung Design London and Seoul, Korea to create prototypes for the next generation of products.

Photo of a fridge concept showing multiple screens

Reviewing Samsung Appliances UX and device ecosystem.

Benchmarking the competition to assess the current state of the art.

Screenshot of a classic fridge interface with annotations

3D render of an oven with a shiny glass surface

Making design recommendations for UI improvements.

Image of glass windows that become frosted when a current is applied to it

Horizon scanning to see which technologies are becoming accessible to industry.

3D render of a washing machine with a touchscreen

Creating visions of next generation touch UIs for home appliances (i.e. fridges, ovens, washing machines).