CASE STUDY / 062023
Odor Memory Bank
A multisensory archive beyond image and sound
Project film
01 / Overview
An experimental memory bank for deafblind people. Users can compose and store a meaningful scent, then return later to release it as an intimate trigger for remembrance.
02 / Challenge
The problem had to be experienced, not only seen.
Most contemporary memory tools assume access to sight or hearing. The project asked how recording could be reframed around smell while remaining understandable, controllable, and emotionally safe.
03 / Outcomes
04 / Full project presentation
Selected portfolio spreads showing the research, design process, and final outcome.
05 / Reflection
The installation reframes accessibility as a source of new interaction languages. Further co-design would be essential before treating the concept as an assistive product.