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Speech Bubble Tables

Leo Kempf Creates Eco-Friendly Conversation Design

— May 26, 2009 — Eco
The Conversation Table by Leo Kempf is made to do just that, start conversations.

The Kempf design is made out of scrap cardboard and is made into the shape of cartoon speech bubbles. The design is both eco-friendly and conversation-friendly.

The Conversation Table is super light and super sturdy. A perfect marriage of eco-friendly and design conscious!

Implications - Items that are eco-friendly are being snatched up by people who want to help save the environment. Businesses that create interesting, eco-friendly innovations such as the featured speech bubble table are not only letting people choose to help save the planet, but also creating something that will look good in their homes.
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Products - Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in creating unique and visually appealing eco-friendly products, like the speech bubble table, that appeal to consumers' desire to help save the environment.
2. Conversation Starters - There is potential for disruptive innovation in designing conversation-friendly products, like the speech bubble table, that encourage social interaction and dialogue.
3. Design Consciousness - Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in combining eco-friendliness with aesthetically pleasing designs, as demonstrated by the super light and sturdy conversation table.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry can explore disruptive innovation by developing more eco-friendly and conversation-starting designs, catering to consumers' growing demand for sustainability and unique conversation pieces.
2. Home Decor - Disruptive innovation in the home decor sector can involve creating visually appealing and eco-friendly products, like the conversation table, that enhance the aesthetic appeal of homes while promoting sustainability.
3. Sustainable Packaging - Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in the sustainable packaging industry by utilizing materials like scrap cardboard to create innovative and eco-friendly packaging solutions, inspired by the speech bubble table design.
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