Lila is a digital-physical play module that allows children to collaborate on storytelling. By plugging in different combinations of pegs, children create animations that then appear on the digital touch screen. They can add backgrounds and images by painting with their fingers on the screen. Finally, the entire creation is projected on the wall. Lila’s flower-like aesthetic, complemented by a green and white coloration and light-colored wood, evokes a simple, quiet, clean feel that blends with, rather than disrupts, the adult environments in the home. Best of all, Lila doesn’t make any loud, repetitive sounds.

Contact: Michael Cruz or Julia Frederking

Credit: Michael Cruz and Julia Frederking

Client: Carnegie Mellon University – School of Design and Technische Universiteit Eindhoven – /d.search-labs (The Netherlands)