
“If Memories Could Smell”
Object: Printed Publication
Title: “If Memories Could Smell”
About: Design a final outcome that showcases a new or unusual use for an existing material of your choice. It has to be inspired by material-based research making use of an iterative design process. In my case, my material was essential oils. I created a notation system of scent symbols that you can use to tell stories/memories through smells. Made interviews with different people to investigate the topic more. I put everything in a book.
Techniques used: InDesign, Webflow, Podcast recording, Studio photography, Interviewing, and material-based research.















Webflow documentation
process
process

Material-based research

Material-based reserach

Sketches for the symbols

The Notational System of Symbols

Material-based research

The main design of the project

The inspiration for the main design of the project

Material-based experiments

Writing with essential oils

Burning essential oils on wood

Studio Photography of the experiments

Podcast recording

Podcast recording with Bianca

Creating perfume

Research on smell

How memories look in our brain

Memories in our brain
Listen up.
Listen to the first podcast interview made with the perfume maker called “Lingua Planta”. The second one is made with an Italian classmate called Bianca.