Havara
Havara
General Motors Sponsored Project
General Motors Sponsored Project
Vehicle HMI｜2040 Luxury Concept
Vehicle HMI｜2040 Luxury Concept
Havara is a 2040 concept design envisioning how future luxury vehicles will integrate with AI and become an seamless part of daily life. By bringing the concept of a tea house into the car, Havara transform the cabin into a space where users can rest and relax, making traffic time more meaningful. This project explores how a vehicle can serve as a user’s private sanctuary, ensuring that users can maintain peace of mind even while navigating a busy schedule.
Havara is a 2040 concept design envisioning how future luxury vehicles will integrate with AI and become an seamless part of daily life. By bringing the concept of a tea house into the car, Havara transform the cabin into a space where users can rest and relax, making traffic time more meaningful. This project explores how a vehicle can serve as a user’s private sanctuary, ensuring that users can maintain peace of mind even while navigating a busy schedule.
Collaborators
Collaborators
Yi-Chin Wu
Interior Designer
Liz Mocher
Exterior Designer
Yi-Chin Wu｜Interior Designer
Liz Mocher｜Exterior Designer
Skills
Skills
User Research
Wireframing
Prototyping
UI/UX Design
Sound Design
User Research
Wireframing
Prototyping
UI/UX Design
Sound Design
Design Tools
Design Tools
Figma
Adobe Suite
Blender
Ableton Live
Figma
Adobe Suite
Blender
Ableton Live
Context
Context
Luxury in 2040.
Luxury in 2040.
By the 2040s, the primary consumer base for luxury vehicles will consist of Millennials and Generation Z. Having grown up in a digital and media-saturated environment, they are exposed to a vast amount of external information. Consequently, they will place greater emphasis on wellness and experiential value than previous generations.
By the 2040s, the primary consumer base for luxury vehicles will consist of Millennials and Generation Z. Having grown up in a digital and media-saturated environment, they are exposed to a vast amount of external information. Consequently, they will place greater emphasis on wellness and experiential value than previous generations.
Brand
Brand
Buick
Buick
Although Cadillac is the more luxurious brand, Buick places greater emphasis on comfort and quietness. As a result, their brand DNA aligns more closely with our vision for the luxury vehicles of the future.
Although Cadillac is the more luxurious brand, Buick places greater emphasis on comfort and quietness. As a result, their brand DNA aligns more closely with our vision for the luxury vehicles of the future.
Persona
Persona
Problem
Problem
On a busy day packed with appointments, users craving time to rest and recharge.
On a busy day packed with appointments, users craving time to rest and recharge.
Stressful Job
Stressful Job
Busy Schedule
Busy Schedule
Time in Traffic
Time in Traffic
Opportunity
Opportunity
HMW transfer the vihecle into a personal sanctuary in the time in traffic?
HMW transfer the vihecle into a personal sanctuary in the time in traffic?
Inspiration
Inspiration
Japanese Tea House
Japanese Tea House
Just as a tea house offers a serene retreat from the outside world, our vehicle transforms time in traffic into a personal sanctuary, designed for a harmonious environment.
Just as a tea house offers a serene retreat from the outside world, our vehicle transforms time in traffic into a personal sanctuary, designed for a harmonious environment.
Storyboard
Storyboard
Solution
Solution
Transform the cabin into a space where users can rest and relax, making traffic time more meaningful.
Transform the cabin into a space where users can rest and relax, making traffic time more meaningful.
Design
Design
Integrated Interface
Integrated Interface
The interfaces are integrated into the interior objects to avoid attracting too much attention to the user. It allows the user to focus on the experience and communication in the moment.
The interfaces are integrated into the interior objects to avoid attracting too much attention to the user. It allows the user to focus on the experience and communication in the moment.
Dashboard
Dashboard
Side Display
Side Display
Central Information Display
Central Information Display
Ambient Light & Sound
Ambient Light & Sound
Tea Table Display
Tea Table Display
Dashboard
Dashboard
As a fully autonomous vehicle, Havara displays only the minimum information on the dashboard.
As a fully autonomous vehicle, Havara displays only the minimum information on the dashboard.
Side Display
Side Display
User can choose the simple widgets on the side display.
User can choose the simple widgets on the side display.
Central Information Display
Central Information Display
The central information display is integrated into the front desk. Users can get access to the features through here, and it will only display when it's active.
The central information display is integrated into the front desk. Users can get access to the features through here, and it will only display when it's active.
User can also change to different interior layout at the center console.
User can also change to different interior layout at the center console.
Ambient Light & Sound
Ambient Light & Sound
Light waves projected onto the floor change with the situation. Paired with ambient sounds, they help users immerse themselves in the environment.
Light waves projected onto the floor change with the situation. Paired with ambient sounds, they help users immerse themselves in the environment.
Tea Table
Tea Table
The display panel on the tea table controls its functions. Users can also adjust the backrest via this panel.
The display panel on the tea table controls its functions. Users can also adjust the backrest via this panel.
Sound Design
Sound Design
Sounds for Moving Tea House
Sounds for Moving Tea House
In terms of sound design strategy, I incorporated elements from Japanese culture, tea ceremony, and natural environments, aiming to immerse users in the experience of a mobile tea house.
In terms of sound design strategy, I incorporated elements from Japanese culture, tea ceremony, and natural environments, aiming to immerse users in the experience of a mobile tea house.
Better experience with headphones
Better experience with headphones
Propulsion Sound
Propulsion Sound
Boiling sound based with Shepard tones.
Creates organic and futuristic propulsion sound effects.
Boiling sound based with Shepard tones.
Creates organic and futuristic propulsion sound effects.
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Unlocking Sound
Unlocking Sound
Orin bell sample & Low pitch sine wave.
Creating a sense of luxury, calmness and nature.
Orin bell sample & Low pitch sine wave.
Creating a sense of luxury, calmness and nature.
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AVAS
(Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)
AVAS
(Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)
AVAS
(Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)
Transform the sound of a Japanese wild bird.
Nature and the future merge to make a more life-like voice recognition system.
Transform the sound of a Japanese wild bird.
Nature and the future merge to make a more life-like voice recognition system.
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Ambient Sound
Ambient Sound
Natural sound + progressive melody.
The sound of running water and cicadas change through time, becoming more and more ethereal and quiet, while the melody start from zero and
naturally dissolves into the background.
Natural sound + progressive melody.
The sound of running water and cicadas change through time, becoming more and more ethereal and quiet, while the melody start from zero and
naturally dissolves into the background.
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