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A calmer interface for the smart home. Our redesign challenge brings clarity to energy, consumption and device control.

Format
Design Challenge
Field
Energy Management · Smart Home
Contribution
UX Concept · Information Hierarchy · Interface Design · Visual Design
Year
2025
smart-me app redesign on a smartphone in a living room

We redesigned the smart-me app as part of a design challenge. The focus was on a clear overview of energy and consumption, intuitive controls and a modern interface that stays quietly in the background.

Scope

Detail of the smart-me redesign with a device switch and blue primary action
Colour-highlighted temperature reading on the dark smart-me interface

Based in Rotkreuz, smart-me connects energy metering with digital monitoring and control. Its iOS and Android app makes energy data accessible and lets people control connected devices. Our challenge asked: how can this technical information become an interface that remains easy to understand at a glance?

Our concept uses an understated dark interface. Measurements have a clear place, colours help distinguish them, and key actions stand out selectively. Not every element needs to demand attention.

The overview puts key energy readings first. The energy flow view shows connections, while device details bring individual measurements and direct controls together. Recurring cards and shared navigation connect the views.

The result is a redesign concept that takes technical data seriously without letting it overwhelm the interface.

smart-me energy flow view on a smartphone held in a hand
Three smart-me concepts showing the energy overview, energy flows and device details
smart-me device details on a smartphone next to a sofa

We presented the concept to smart-me and received positive feedback. For us, the challenge shows how a calmer visual language can bring greater clarity to data-rich everyday products.

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Marco Schär of minddraft

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