Aura (FigBuild 2026)

Making the invisible visible.

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Client:

Design-a-thon Project

Category:

Product Design, UX Research, Rapid Development

The Team:

Sarah Ellzey, Shrushti Chavan, Angel Hagen, Abigail Smith

My Role:

Team Member, UX Researcher, Visual Designer


What if you could feel the atmosphere of a space?

Introducing Aura, a speculative design concept exploring how technology could make the invisible emotional energy of our environments more tangible.


What if you could feel the atmosphere of a space?

Introducing Aura, a speculative design concept exploring how technology could make the invisible emotional energy of our environments more tangible.

The Spark

Our surroundings shape how we feel, often without us realizing it. I wanted to explore what happens when we make the invisible connection visible.


The Challenge

Created for FigBuild 2026, Aura explores new ways to expand human sensory perception through technology.


The Challenge

Created for FigBuild 2026, Aura explores new ways to expand human sensory perception through technology.

The Concept

What if we could visualize the atmosphere around us? Aura imagines a new way to perceive, interpret, and interact with the spaces we inhabit.

Looking back

Aura pushed me to think beyond the screen and explore how design can reshape our relationship with the world around us.