The gallery space of 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo is occupied by a collaboration between trend forecaster Li Edelkoort and Google's Hardware Design Studio. The exhibition is an interesting one as it depicts how "[Google's] latest products can be integrated into living spaces."
Some of the gadgets that are spotlighted in the Li Edelkoort x Hardware Design Studio exhibit include the Google Pixel 4 smartphone, the Google Nest smart hub, the Google Pixel Buds earphones, and more. The integration of these products within the space of the gallery is a testimony of how companies harness the allure of the artistic practice to raise awareness and set their product offerings in an agreeable and creative light.
Photo Credits: Hiroto Miura
Tech Product-Centric Installations
Li Edelkoort and Google's Hardware Design Studio Team Up
Trend Themes
1. Tech-product Integration - Companies can collaborate with design studios to integrate their latest products into living spaces through artistic practices.
2. Design-technology Synergy - Designers and technology companies can form synergies regularly to bridge the gap between form and function in product development.
3. Smart-gadget Showcasing - Companies can showcase their smart gadgets as art pieces in exhibitions to raise awareness and present their innovation in a creative context.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Technology companies can collaborate with design studios and embrace artistic practices to showcase their latest products.
2. Design - Designers can collaborate with technology companies to create user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing products with advanced technological features.
3. Art - Art exhibitions can host smart gadgets as art pieces and embrace the integration of technology with art.