Client Fortum
Collaborators HiQ, Futurice, Spring
Platforms iOS, Android
Date Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Fortum’s SmartLiving app was created to make smart home technology accessible and intuitive for all residents - from tech-savvy users to older generations. The app needed to work seamlessly on both smartphones and wall-mounted tablets placed in apartment hallways.
One of the biggest challenges was designing an interface that blended into the home environment without feeling like a screen. To keep the experience calm and non-intrusive, especially for the tablet version, we used a neutral grey base with minimal use of color - reserving brighter states for alerts or key interactions. The UI was meant to feel more like a home appliance than a traditional app.