By nature, cellphones are aesthetically artificial, yet the Huawei Folded Leaf Phone has been designed to attempt a more organic form. Unveiled at Milan's 2011 Salone del Mobile Furniture Fair, this handsome handset ushers in the autumn of modern mobile design.
Aiming to deliver a distinctive-looking device that embodies an intuitive interface and simplicity of use, the makers of the cellphone collaborated with architecture studio Claesson Koivisto Rune to bring form and function back to the basics. The result is this fetching foliage smartphone that provides the user with all of the standard techie features -- minus the frills.
In shape, the Huawei Folded Leaf Phone suggests a delicate elegance that interacts more intentionally with its surroundings. This concept gadget may even fit your pocket a little more comfortably than existing models on the market.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Organic Mobile Phones
- Designing mobile phones with an organic form that integrates well with natural surroundings can be a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Simplistic Mobile Design
- Creating mobile phones with a focus on simplicity and intuition can be a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- Intuitive Interfaces
- Developing intuitive interfaces for mobile phones can be a disruptive innovation opportunity.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Mobile Technology
- The mobile technology industry can explore developing devices with more natural and simplistic designs.
- Fashion and Design
- The fashion and design industry can collaborate with mobile technology companies to develop mobile devices with unique and innovative designs.
- Architecture
- The architecture industry can explore collaborations with mobile technology companies to design mobile devices with a focus on form and function.
