Nuvola. Where comfort and scent embrace you.
Caterina Sforzellini
Student
Caterina Sforzellini Academic staff
Klaus Hackl Ingrid Kofler Ignacio Merino SanchezFayos Course
Unveiling Scents. Designing With, Through, and For Smell. Program
BA Major Design Semester
2024/25 SS Nuvola is a sensory seat that combines comfort with natural fragrances to offer a moment of deep relaxation. Its soft, inviting form encourages rest, while hidden dried essences release delicate scents with every use.
More than just a seat, Nuvola is a daily ritual—an emotional and sensory refuge that reconnects us with nature. With replaceable aromas and natural materials, it brings calm and harmony to any space, whether at home or in professional settings.
A project made in the course
Unveiling Scents. Designing With, Through, and For Smell.
While visual, acoustic, and tactile impressions often take center stage in design education, olfactory perception has received relatively little attention in design practice. Yet, most of our experiences are accompanied by a scent, even if we are not consciously aware of it. Among all our senses, none is as deeply connected to personal memories, and emotions - both positive and negative - as the sense of smell. Shouldn’t this dimension receive at least as much focus and appreciation in design education as the more established media of contemporary design?
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