We've recently encountered several technology-enabled projects that focus on people’s wellbeing, such as the Happiness Blanketand Xox, so we ought not be surprised that happiness economics is a field that is increasingly capturing people's attention.

Developed by Brazilian architect Guto Requena for Design Week Sao Paulo, the Love Project records people’s emotions and transforms them into 3D printed objects. While connected to emotion monitoring sensors, participants were asked to give a detailed account of their love story, from describing the births of their children to how they met their spouse. The data collected by the sensors was then interpreted by custom-made software and turned into a model that could be replicated using a 3D printer.

"The Love Project is a study in design, science and technology that captures the emotions people feel in relating personal love stories and transforms them into useful objects. The project suggests a future in which unique products will bear personal histories in ways that encourage long life-cycles, thus inherently combining deeply meaningful works with sustainable design," says Requena on the project’s website.

Ultimately, the Love Project confers everyday objects – such as vases and lampshades – with an emotional narrative that creates an affective tie between owners and their environment.