Category
Autos
Racing Homage
Trend cluster
Category
Accordion
Design
Products that can be crumpled and collapsed to fit into compact spaces.
3.9
Trend score
Trend
What is the Accordion Design trend?
Accordion Design: Living in highly urbanized and concentrated environments means that everything, from your furniture to your vehicle, must be able to fit into small and compact areas. Thus, designers are increasingly focusing their efforts on the design of collapsible products for easier storage. While recent years have seen a rise in foldable creations, these collapsible designs take on more of an accordion aesthetic, in which items can be twisted, folded and crumpled into incredibly compact sizes.
Trend themes
Themes within the Accordion Design trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Collapsible Designs
The rise of collapsible designs as a response to compact living in urban areas.
02
Accordion-style storage and collapsible furniture
The trend of creating accordion-style storage and collapsible furniture for easy storage and portability.
03
Transparent Devices
The increasing popularity of transparent surfaces in gesture and touchscreen devices.
Industry implications
What the Accordion Design trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Furniture
The furniture industry can develop products with collapsible designs suitable for compact living or outdoor activities.
For
Transportation
The transportation industry can invest in developing collapsible vehicles and wheelchairs suitable for maneuvering in small and compact spaces.
For
Electronics
The electronics industry can explore building transparent devices with augmented reality and intuitive platforms.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Accordion Design
Trend score 3.9 out of 10, from popularity 48%, activity 60%, freshness 8%.
Popularity48%
Activity60%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Accordion Design trend
6 featured examples from Jan 24 to Sep 2, 2012CategoryAutos
Airplane-Adjusted Wheelchairs
Skycare Chair is Optimized for Aircraft Maneuvering and Independence
The aerospace industry can explore integrating collapsible contraptions designed for storing in compact spaces like aircraft compartments.
CategoryArt & Design
Clear Collapsible Computers
The Thomas Laenner Transparent Tablet Concept is Stunning
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate transparent surfaces and augmented reality technology into consumer electronics to revolutionize user interfaces and experiences.
CategoryArt & Design
Accordion-Style Storage
The Zigzag Shelf Opens from Flat for a Convenient Collapsible Furnishing
The furniture manufacturing industry can leverage accordion-style storage trends to create innovative and space-saving products.
CategoryArt & Design
Collapsible Wiry Furniture
Motion by Anne Boenisch is Minimalist and Easily Portable
The furniture manufacturing industry can leverage the trend of collapsible furniture to create versatile and convenient products for modern consumers.
CategoryLife-Stages
Collapsible Tent-Like Boats
Ar Vag by Thibault Penven is Both Functional and Aesthetically Refined
The boating industry can benefit from incorporating collapsible designs that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
CategoryAutos
Collapsible Electric Vehicles
The Hiriko Fold Can Crumple into a Compact Shape for Parking
Opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturers to invest in collapsible designs for increased market appeal.
