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Conreal: The Bau ecosystem

Conreal: The Bau ecosystem

Designing an End-to-End Bathroom Building Experience

Designing an End-to-End Bathroom Building Experience

Client

Client

Client

Conreal

Sector

Sector

Sector

Real Estate

Role

Role

Role

UX Lead

Year

Year

Year

2021-2022

Project overview

Conreal is a construction startup focused on connecting:

  • Construction material manufacturers

  • Real estate developers

  • Property owners and buyers

The goal was to simplify and digitalize the process of planning and building a bathroom, from product selection to execution, inside a single ecosystem.



I joined Conreal as UX Lead, responsible for product UX strategy, UX research, team leadership, and design quality across all touchpoints.

Conreal is a construction startup focused on connecting:

  • Construction material manufacturers

  • Real estate developers

  • Property owners and buyers

The goal was to simplify and digitalize the process of planning and building a bathroom, from product selection to execution, inside a single ecosystem.



I joined Conreal as UX Lead, responsible for product UX strategy, UX research, team leadership, and design quality across all touchpoints.

Conreal is a construction startup focused on connecting:

  • Construction material manufacturers

  • Real estate developers

  • Property owners and buyers

The goal was to simplify and digitalize the process of planning and building a bathroom, from product selection to execution, inside a single ecosystem.



I joined Conreal as UX Lead, responsible for product UX strategy, UX research, team leadership, and design quality across all touchpoints.

THE CHALLENGE

Building or renovating a bathroom is complex:

  • Users struggle to visualize results

  • Product selection is fragmented across suppliers

  • Communication between stakeholders is inefficient

  • The process is not transparent or user-friendly

Conreal wanted to transform this into a guided, digital, and streamlined experience.

The VISION

We defined two core product pillars:

1- LARA — A virtual assistant to help users design their bathrooms using real manufacturer products.
2- Conreal Marketplace — A platform where users could follow the full bathroom construction journey in one place.

The vision was to move from inspiration → planning → product selection → execution → delivery without friction.

LARA

The Bathroom Design Assistant



Objective

Help users design their bathrooms using real products from manufacturer databases.

Key UX Goals

  • Reduce cognitive load

  • Guide users step by step

  • Keep decisions aligned with real product availability

  • Make the experience intuitive for non-experts

The Bathroom Design Assistant



Objective

Help users design their bathrooms using real products from manufacturer databases.

Key UX Goals

  • Reduce cognitive load

  • Guide users step by step

  • Keep decisions aligned with real product availability

  • Make the experience intuitive for non-experts

The Bathroom Design Assistant



Objective

Help users design their bathrooms using real products from manufacturer databases.

Key UX Goals

  • Reduce cognitive load

  • Guide users step by step

  • Keep decisions aligned with real product availability

  • Make the experience intuitive for non-experts

My Contribution

  • Defined UX strategy for the assistant flow

  • Did UX Research Designed conversation and interaction logic

  • Structured user journeys and decision trees

  • Worked closely with product and engineering to align feasibility

  • Validated flows with usability testing and iteration

My Contribution

  • Defined UX strategy for the assistant flow

  • Did UX Research Designed conversation and interaction logic

  • Structured user journeys and decision trees

  • Worked closely with product and engineering to align feasibility

  • Validated flows with usability testing and iteration

My Contribution

  • Defined UX strategy for the assistant flow

  • Did UX Research Designed conversation and interaction logic

  • Structured user journeys and decision trees

  • Worked closely with product and engineering to align feasibility

  • Validated flows with usability testing and iteration

Marketplace

From Assistant to Ecosystem




As the product evolved, we expanded LARA into the Conreal Marketplace.
Marketplace Goal


Create a single platform where users could:

  • Design their bathroom

  • Choose products

  • Track the building process

  • Communicate with stakeholders

  • Follow progress transparently

UX Focus

  • Clear process visualization

  • Status tracking and milestones

  • Product transparency

  • Reduced uncertainty and friction

My Contribution

  • Led experience mapping for the end-to-end journey

  • Defined UX principles for the marketplace

  • Oversaw information architecture

  • Ensured consistency between assistant and marketplace experiences

Design sysytem

A Design System was created in order to ensure consistency across products and platforms. Since a large part of our users are 60+ years old, it was even more important to create a UI that stand the tests of accessibility.

UX Leadership
Closing & Team Building

As UX Lead, I was responsible not only for design output, but also for building and growing the UX team.

Responsibilities

  • Built and structured a team of designers

  • Mentored designers individually

  • Organized training sessions on:

    • Time management

    • UX processes

    • Collaboration skills

As UX Lead, I was responsible not only for design output, but also for building and growing the UX team.

Responsibilities

  • Built and structured a team of designers

  • Mentored designers individually

  • Organized training sessions on:

    • Time management

    • UX processes

    • Collaboration skills

As UX Lead, I was responsible not only for design output, but also for building and growing the UX team.

Responsibilities

  • Built and structured a team of designers

  • Mentored designers individually

  • Organized training sessions on:

    • Time management

    • UX processes

    • Collaboration skills

  • Created feedback and growth culture

  • Ensured design quality and consistency

My goal was to empower designers to become more autonomous, confident, and product-oriented.

Product Strategy
Responsibility

Together with the CPO, I was responsible for:

  • Product UX strategy

  • Roadmap prioritization from a UX perspective

  • Aligning business goals with user needs

  • Defining UX success metrics

  • Representing UX in strategic decisions

This role required balancing user experience, business impact, and technical feasibility.

Impact & Results

(You can adapt this depending on real outcomes)

  • Improved clarity and confidence for users designing bathrooms

  • Created a scalable UX foundation for future features

  • Established a structured UX team and process

  • Strengthened collaboration between UX, product, and engineering

Key Learnings

You can personalize this section, for example:

  • Designing assistants requires strong decision architecture

  • UX leadership is about people as much as interfaces

  • Strategy and UX must evolve together

  • Marketplace experiences depend heavily on trust and transparency

This project represents my transition from individual contributor to UX leader and product strategist, combining:

  • Hands-on UX design

  • Team leadership

  • Product strategy

  • Long-term vision

get in touch

luanav.com@Gmail.com

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get in touch

luanav.com@Gmail.com

work with me

get in touch

luanav.com@Gmail.com

work with me