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Biome

A digital platform that personalizes climate crisis communication using adaptive data-driven visuals, designed to foster an emotional connection and response among individuals through narratives that resonate across numerous audience profiles. 


Project Type
Master’s Thesis Project Design Focus
Experience Design, Data Visualization,
UI+UX
Recognition
2026 Next Gen Design “Futures Worth Living” Winner
2026 UX Design Awards – New Talent, Nominated Project




[fig. 1] Biome project overview video.


The process of conceptualizing Biome started with the question, “How can creating a personalized experience for consuming crisis-related information support a more emotional engagement?”. 

The objective here was to understand the complexities of both crisis communication and human beings and find a way to create a deeper connection between the two, driving more empathy. To do this, it was crucial to understand that each individual is different from one another and multi-faceted, from our own biases, interests, knowledge and most importantly the way we process emotions.

Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of personal connection. When asked what would help bridge that gap, most of them highlighted the need for information that was highly relevant to their daily lives, associated with certain interests they have, and how it affects the people and spaces they love.









Understanding The Existing Gaps
Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of personal connection. When asked what would help bridge that gap, most of them highlighted the need for information that was highly relevant to their daily lives, associated with certain interests they have, and how it affects the people and spaces they love.

[fig. 2] Screenshots of comparative works: CLAImate (top-left), Finding Arcadia (top-right), Klimakarten (bottom-left), Climate Prediction (bottom-right)

Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of personal connection. When asked what would help bridge that gap, most of them highlighted the need for information that was highly relevant to their daily lives, associated with certain interests they have, and how it affects the people and spaces they love.

Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it.





[fig. 3] Comparative analysis table



Concept Introduction — Going Beyond Geography 
Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of personal connection. When asked what would help bridge that gap, most of them highlighted the need for information that was highly relevant to their daily lives, associated with certain interests they have, and how it affects the people and spaces they love.
The objective here was to understand the complexities of both crisis communication and human beings and find a way to create a deeper connection between the two, driving more empathy. To do this, it was crucial to understand that each individual is different from one another and multi-faceted, from our own biases, interests, knowledge and most importantly the way we process emotions. The objective here was to understand the complexities of both crisis communication and human beings and find a way to create a deeper connection between the two, driving more empathy. To do this, it was crucial to understand that each individual is different from one another and multi-faceted, from our own biases, interests, knowledge and most importantly the way we process emotions.

[fig. 2] Comparative analysis table: (1) CLAImate, (2) Klimakarten, (3) Finding Arcadia, (4) Climate Prediction



Creating a Personal Connection
[Personal Links] Through a brief survey to understand how different people perceive the severity of the crisis and how connected they feel to it, I was able to learn that more than half fell in a space where they were aware of the ongoing crisis but still felt distant from the growing urgency and intensity of it. One of the main reasons for this was the lack of personal connection. When asked what would help bridge that gap, most of them highlighted the need for information that was highly relevant to their daily lives, associated with certain interests they have, and how it affects the people and spaces they love. 

[Personality] The objective here was to understand the complexities of both crisis communication and human beings and find a way to create a deeper connection between the two, driving more empathy. To do this, it was crucial to understand that each individual is different from one another and multi-faceted, from our own biases, interests, knowledge and most importantly the way we process emotions.





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