leading european living lab dedicating to testing and validating novel products, services and mobile apps
Client: digitalspaces.info, Digital Spaces Living Lab, Sofia, Bulgaria
Project Type: End-to-end Platform UX | UI + Visual Identity
Role: Lead UX | UI Designer + Brand Designer + Logo Design + Information Architecture + SEO Optimisation
Industry: Living Labs, Healthcare, Education, Smart Cities, Technology
Tools: Wix Studio, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, JS (Velo), HTML, CSS
Duration: Q2 | 2025
MISSION
For over 15 years, Digital Spaces Living Lab (DSLL) has conducted 45+ large-scale validation trials across fields from smart cities and textiles to educational apps, medical and sports devices, helping innovators, small and large companies test technologies in real-world environments, with direct user feedback.
DSLL has won a number of European Living Lab competitions, partnered for a decade with the Galileo innovation ecosystem, and incubated numerous award-winning startups across Europe.
CLIENTS
Smart Cities & Mobility: Safety Truck (UK), Ampido (Germany), GoWalk (UK), Sinebus (Italy)
Geo-Data: PanDia, Mosa-X (Germany), Geo-Coupon (Taiwan)
Smart Infrastructure: Polar Bearings (Germany), PPP WizLite (France)
Wearables & Sport Equipment: Tocsen (Germany), cleanSpot (Spain)
Digital Storytelling: ArteMapp (Germany), Tag Story (Norway), Loupe (Netherlands)
Gaming & XR: Epic Blue (Belgium), Vamos (Germany)
Data Services: SellNews (Germany), Sawcer (Spain)
VISUAL IDENTITY
Inspired by Voronoi patterns, DSLL's logo represents interconnected cells of innovation, mirroring the collaborative ecosystems Living Labs create across the world.
LOGO DESIGN
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SITEMAP
The previous DSLL website had a busy layout, with trials, projects, and events all merged into a single page.
Each project and trial is now separately organised to highlight key details, including the client, timeframe, location, website, awards, distinctions, and a brief description of the project.
UX & UI
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Highlighted trial information
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Live events page
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Responsive mobile interface
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Card-based project navigation
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Digital placemaking narrative
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Case-study style product pages