By Stephanie Neumann and Jonas Breme

The “Durst!” project taught us that taking care of something is a main issue in a house with anonymous structures. We created Mimosa to take the experiment further.

In urban neighborhoods, the anonymous nature of the tenants affords an absence of interaction and lacks a sense of community. The living interface Mimosa senses conversations and reacts directly to the interaction between people. It visualizes its development in a long-term view and creates an emotional need for care and support among the neighbors.