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?"
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Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What pressure does our product relieve?"