I never thought a nightstand could send a tweet until I saw John Kestner's 'Tableau: Physical Email.' 'Tableau' is a nightstand that has been set up to print and send TwitPics and tweets.
'Tableau: Physical Email' scans and uploads tweets or pictures directly to your account. When there is action in your inbox, the knob on the drawer will glow indicating a new TwitPic has just been printed out. If you're wondering why someone would go through the trouble of designing a tweeting nightstand, Kestner says he wanted to create an "anti-computer experience."
Tweeting End Tables
'Tableau: Physical Email' Prints TwitPics and Sends Tweets
Trend Themes
1. Internet of Things (iot) - The trend of integrating everyday objects with internet connectivity presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating smart furniture with social media capabilities like 'Tableau: Physical Email'.
2. Print-on-demand - The trend of on-demand printing enables disruptive innovation to create customized and personalized physical outputs of digital content, as demonstrated by 'Tableau: Physical Email'.
3. Anti-computer Experience - The trend of seeking alternate ways to engage with digital content provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing technology-free experiences, like the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home - The smart home industry can leverage the IoT trend to create innovative furniture pieces that seamlessly integrate with digital platforms, similar to the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand.
2. Printing and Publishing - The printing and publishing industry can tap into the print-on-demand trend to offer personalized printing services for digital content, inspired by the capabilities of 'Tableau: Physical Email'.
3. Experiential Design - The experiential design industry can explore the anti-computer experience trend and create engaging products, like the 'Tableau: Physical Email' nightstand, that allow users to disconnect from digital devices.