top of page

Biosphere.

🌱 Taking ownership of life around you.
Biosphere is an app and a system enabling community-led action against biodiversity loss. The app aims to create a sense of ownership over the biosphere, and optimise the vast network or domestic gardens in London through gardening.
Biosphere app mockup

Project

Individual project
8 weeks
MSc/MA IDE Year 1

Outline

Double diamond
User-centred design
Co-design
 

Deliverables

6-minute presentation
2-minute video
Working prototype

Responsibilities

Research, concept, user testing, prototyping, UX/UI, branding, visuals

Software

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Figma

The problem.

Biodiversity underpins the ecosystem services that enable human life, yet it remains one of the least regulated resources in urban areas. Habitat fragmentation is the leading cause of biodiversity loss in urban areas, as small disconnected pockets of habitat leave species unable to get the resources they need.

The product.

Urban domestic gardens account for the majority of all urban greenspace. If these gardens are leveraged to create a truly connected network of habitats, urban species will be able to traverse London's fragmented habitats. By using habitat connectivity algorithms and data on the land and species, the Biosphere app will make bespoke recommendations on garden interventions based on location, type of garden, and the other gardens in your community.
1Artboard 11_2x.png

City-scale
tracking

Community
tracking

1Artboard 11 copy_2x.png

Garden
optimisation

1Artboard 14_2x.png

In-depth
information

1Artboard 15_2x.png

Process deck.

You made it to the end! 🥳

bottom of page