UX Research
UX Problem Solving
Garden of
Traditions
How does culture evolve when Earth is only a memory? Set on a generational starship, this project explores how rituals, identity, and shared traditions could be co-created in artificial worlds.
COURSE
UX Research at
Devine
MY ROLE
Implementer · Shaper · Monitor Evaluator · Coordinator · Resource Investigator
MADE WITH
Figma
After Effects
Situation
Designing culture for life beyond Earth
We imagined life on a generational starship, where diverse people live in isolated, artificial environments.
Without Earth to return to, what does culture mean and how might traditions evolve or be created across generations in space?
Our Goal
Exploring how shared rituals could create belonging
We explored how traditions might evolve in space to foster identity, belonging, and connection.
Our goal was to co-create a system where personal and collective rituals could grow and be shared, shaping a living culture for future generations.
Methods
Desk Research
Cultural Ecossystem Mapping
Target Audience Mapping
Personas
Interactive Prototyping
COCD Box & MoSCoW
User Scenarios & Customer Journeys
User Testing & Feedback Loops
Results
01
Personal rituals became shared culture
We designed the Holographic Tradition Garden: a ring where inhabitants grow cultural trees based on personal rituals and memories. As more people contribute, shared trees grow larger in a communal holographic garden.
02
Culture became something people build together
The platform encouraged empathy, curiosity, and exchange by letting people discover, join, and co-create traditions.