STEAMLINE
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Steamline is an ironing and steaming station that provides a compact and versatile all-in-one solution to your garment care needs. Steamline mitigates the tedious tasks found in traditional ironing systems through its innovative features that encourage efficiency and organization.
TIMELNE
5 Weeks
November–
December 2025
TEAM
Matthew Li
Charlie Johnson
TOOLS
Rhino 3D
Keyshot
3D Printing
Illustrator
Market Analysis
ANALYZING MARKET TRENDS
Growing popularity of steamers over traditional irons.
Shifts to smaller living spaces lead to demand for space efficient products.
Increased demand for convenient solutions of common tasks.
Task Analysis
OBSERVING THE IRONING PROCESS
Benchmarking
EVALUATING EXISTING PRODUCTS
Interviews
UNDERSTANDING THE USER
USER 1
Financial Advisor, 50
Key Takeaways
Would like having a product that can steam and iron
Wants somewhere to hang clothes after ironing
Doesn’t like having to setup ironing board each time
Finds having to fill up the water tank each time annoying
USER 1
Financial Advisor, 50
Key Takeaways
Filling the iron with water is inconvenient
Ironing board doesn’t fold up nicely and takes up a lot of closet space
Setup feels like a lot of work for just a few clothes
TAKEAWAYS
Pain Points
Filling up the iron each time detracts from the overall enjoyment of the ironing process.
Setting up and collapsing the ironing board each time is tedious.
The numerous things needed to iron and steam effectively cause difficulty when storing.
How might we…
Create a compact steaming and ironing solution for apartment residents while improving safety, organization and efficiency in small spaces.
Ideation
BRAINSTORMING A SOLUTION
Mood Board
EXPLORING CLEAN AND ROUNDED FORMS
Low Fidelity Prototypes
TESTING STEAMER FUNCTIONALITY
Rough CAD
ROUGH VISUALIZATION IN 3D
Orthographic Renderings
STEAMER FORM ITERATION
Final Prototype
TESTING ERGONOMICS
Introducing
STEAMLINE
