Research-led
Every main screen traces back to a ranked user task.
All work
Concept project: a sample build that shows how we approach this kind of product. The client, features and figures are illustrative.
UI/UX design · Research to prototype · Smart home · IoT
nestspace
A UX case study: one calm app to control lights, climate, security and routines across every device in the home.
Overview
The brief
Smart-home owners juggle a separate app for every device brand. Turning off all the lights means opening three apps, and automations are buried in settings few people find. A device brand wanted one app that makes the home feel simple again. This project covers the full UX process, from research to a tested, clickable prototype and a design system developers can build from.
Problems & fixes
What was in the way
Pick a problem to see what was wrong, what we built and what changed.
The problem
Lights, climate and cameras each had their own app, layout and vocabulary.
What we built
A competitive review of the main device apps, then an information architecture built around four places: Home, Rooms, Automations and Profile.
What changed
Every device is reachable from one app in at most two taps.
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Impact
What it changed
5Scenarios tested
<10 sTo turn off all lights
4Top-level sections
60+Components in the library
- One app replaces a different app for every device brand.
- Everyday actions take one tap from the home screen.
- Developers get a documented design system rather than loose screens.
How it works
Under the hood
Click any part of the system, or play the flow from start to finish.
Step 1 · Interviews · competitive review
Research
Personas and journey maps for the most frequent smart-home tasks.
Readable routines
Automations read as plain sentences: When, And, Then.
Accessible
Contrast, tap targets and states checked against WCAG guidance.
Timeline
- Week 1Competitive review, interviews and personas
- Week 2Journeys, information architecture and wireframes
- Weeks 3–4Design system and high-fidelity screens
- Week 5Prototype, usability tests and revisions
Tech stack
FigmaFigJamWireframingPrototypingDesign systemsUsability testing
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