Homie is a mobile app and hub designed primarily for young adults and their parents who are living together during the housing crisis. However, it can also be used by any individuals who are living together and seeking to foster healthy communication, promote independence, and create a harmonious living environment.
The project aims to address the challenges of limited freedom, personal space and privacy, as well as the resurfacing of old parenting and childhood roles. Homie provides a platform that encourages independence and responsibility, improves family dynamics, and supports mental health. The app is created with user-centred design principles in mind and is easy to use for almost all generations.
By simplifying complex problems and providing an intuitive solution, Homie can empower users, promote accountability and teamwork, and lead to more harmonious living situations.
The Homie Hub is the indicator to the household members as to what the general mood in the home is.
Exploration of form.
Rounded design with subtle hints of sharpness, pale green colour, and balanced dimensions creates a calming and unobtrusive presence.
Update your mood on the app and see everyone's mood represented in the form of ambient lighting in your home.
Low-fi prototyping led to the refined app design, optimising user experience through multiple design iterations and user feedback.
Homie assigns, tracks, and updates household tasks, fostering transparency, shared responsibility, and efficient task management within the household.
Homie is designed to fit seamlessly into the home and into your daily life.
Fostering a harmonious home environment where communication, empathy, and well-being are of most importance.