The Relief Valve — Tension Architecture trigger illustration
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TENSION ARCHITECTURE

THE RELIEF VALVE

MECHANISM

Create or identify tension, then offer your product as the release.

? THE QUESTION

"What pressure does our product relieve?"

▶ PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What builds up that we release?
  2. What accumulates that we drain?
  3. What tightens that we loosen?
  4. What stress do we dissolve?

★ EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Alka-Seltzer: the fizz that releases the pressure
  • Massage chair commercial showing the exhale moment
  • Email service showing the inbox finally hitting zero
  • The sound of a beer opening after a long Friday

⚡ HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
+
THE QUESTION
"What pressure does our product relieve?"
=
Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What pressure does our product relieve?"