"Most home routers live behind books or plants, blinking away in corners, only noticed when the connection drops. There's so much quiet faith placed in that invisible box every time we ask it for directions, answers, or late-night comfort while scrolling. If we already treat Wi-Fi like a kind of everyday oracle, maybe the hardware could look and behave more like an object we actually care about instead of just tolerating it."
"The designer's starting point is a neat cultural parallel. In traditional Chinese society, people would ask gods for guidance and answers, often by lighting incense at a burner. Today, many of us scroll the internet for the same things, from practical fixes to something closer to spiritual reassurance. innrou deliberately combines those two behaviors, using a router as the carrier for a story about how we now seek help."
innrou is a small Wi‑Fi router concept that resembles an incense burner and integrates swappable essential‑oil sticks to scent rooms while maintaining network connectivity. The design draws on a cultural parallel between traditional incense rituals and contemporary internet‑seeking behavior, positioning the router as a storytelling object. Replacing a spent fragrance stick is a simple vertical gesture that echoes temple practices and reframes maintenance as a brief ritual. The enclosure is a rounded block with hidden antennas, minimal status dots, a subtle logo, and soft colors intended to sit openly in interiors rather than be tucked away.
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