Nature Experience

Image showing the phrase ‘Reconnecting with Nature’ in a calm, organic-style font, placed above a participant interacting with the scent-triggered installation that emits the smell of grass or forest, evoking a multisensory connection to nature

Amid rapid urbanisation, the bond between people and nature has gradually weakened, leading to what is known as “nature-deficit disorder”. Our project combines natural materials with Arduino programming, integrating multi-sensory experience design and the principles of interactive nature art. We created a scent-triggered interactive installation that releases the smell of fresh grass or forest when touched. Through immersive tactile and olfactory experiences, the installation offers busy urban dwellers a chance to reconnect with nature, helping to relieve stress and redefine the relationship between humans and the natural world within the urban environment.