The Fantasy Lab

A concept design study for Gentle Monster

Interaction Design project by:
Yasmin Gendel, Patricia López

Advisors Concept & Prototyping:
Prof. Henrik Rieß, Stef Tervelde, B.A.

Further Credits:
See video

Interaction Design Project by:
Elmira Bilokon, Mariia Vlasina, Klea Celmanaj

Advisors Concept & Prototyping:
Prof. Henrik Rieß, Stef Tervelde, B.A.

Video-Prototype

Gentle Monster is a South Korean luxury eyewear brand famous for its avant-garde, art-gallery-like retail stores with futuristic installations.

To represent the brand in an immersive 3D context, this concept website leads users inside a fictional laboratory where glasses are produced that allow the recreation of reality as a perfect fantasy. The space is experienced from a first-person perspective. Users can navigate through the lab and explore different areas, including robots, digital screens, and organic elements such as flowers. All elements are juxtaposed to create a space that merges reality and fantasy.

The project illustrates how perception can be influenced through designed spaces and objects. By combining the post-apocalyptic laboratory with natural elements, the website reflects the brand's dualism between imperfect reality and imagined perfection.

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Contact: 
Prof. Henrik Rieß
Interaction Design and Visual Communication

Berlin International
University of Applied Sciences

Salzufer 6, 10587 Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 30 81 05 80 80
E-Mail: riess[🎈]berlin-international.de

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