nijimu — An Ambient Interface For Forgetting
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nijimu 滲む

UI / UX, Web Dev

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nijimu is a speculative memory wellness tool that treats past experiences as something that dissolves into who you are becoming rather than something to archive or forget.

Instead of freezing memory as a static record, the product invites users to let recollection seep, reshape, and reappear as living form—through recording, transcription, and gesture-driven sculpting of memory artifacts.

Developed alongside my wonderful teammates, Echo Zhou, Mavis Zhang, and Yokis Bai.

  • Duration

    Feb 2026 - Present
    (Currently in phase 2 development)

  • Tools

    Figma, Cursor

  • Role

    Design engineer, graphic designer

  • Awards & Recognition

    Core77 Design Award
    Interaction Design Track · Student 1st Place
    Speculative Design Track · Student Notable

  • Website

    nijimu.space

How might we design an interactive archive that transforms memory into tangible experience: imprint, distill, and sculpt

Traversing the memory archive

Transcribing memory into words

Sculpt your memory with your hands: weight, warmth, and distance

Sculpting memory artifacts as living three-dimensional form: real-time hand gesture tracking

Sculpt feature: pinch gesture controls the artifact's weight
Sculpt feature: raising or lowering the palm shifts the artifact's color
Sculpt feature: distance between palms modulates the artifact's texture

Experimental features (yet to be implemented)