Aqua Culture

New aquariums are taking shape in residential and commercial design

Implications - Aqua culture has gone from simple goldfish bowls to highly sophisticated and unique aquariums. Commercial spaces are taking advantage of fish fascination by making them a focal point in their establishments. Consumers are looking for alternate, more natural, design innovations.

Trend Themes

  1. Aquarium Innovation — Aquariums are being designed and incorporated into various spaces in unique and unconventional ways.
  2. Natural Design — Consumers are looking for alternate, more natural, design solutions, bringing the outside indoors.
  3. Domestic Farming — The concept of locally sourced food is continuing to grow, with individuals looking to produce their own food at home.

Industry Implications

  1. Interior Design — Aquariums are being incorporated into unique spaces and designs, opening up new opportunities for the interior design industry.
  2. Tourism — Unique aquarium installations are attracting tourists and making for great photo opportunities, providing potential for tourism and hospitality industries.
  3. Food Industry — The trend of domestic farming and locally sourced food has disruptive innovation opportunities for the food industry, who could offer new products and services to meet this demand.
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11 Featured, 1 Examples:
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Feb 08 — Oct 08
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Featured Examples

Urban Aquarium
Urban Aquarium
Fish Tank Phone Booth
It's surprising the crowd surrounding this peculiar urban aquarium installation isn't bigger. The fish tank, designed by Benedetto Bufalino, was installed inside a phone booth in Lyon, France. It's fascinating… MORE
Dance Floor Aquariums
Dance Floor Aquariums
Sharks Swim Under Qua Bottle Lounge
Qua Bottle Lounge has tapped into the obsession with extreme sports and exotic experiences involving wild animals. The Austin, Texas club found a way to bottle up and serve that adrenaline to their patrons… MORE
Multi-Room Fish Tanks
Multi-Room Fish Tanks
The Silverfish Aquarium from Octopus Studios
There is a more pristine and acceptable way to get tanked. Install the Silverfish Aquarium set up from Octopus Studios. Having fish around adds calmness and serenity while adding glorious natural colors… MORE
Avian Aquariums
Avian Aquariums
Fish Bird Tanks
As far as traditional pets are concerned, fish aquariums have become mainstream, as have bird cages. But how about somewhat enclosed fish cage inside an aquarium? The picture seems somewhat odd, and… MORE
Bathtub Aquariums
Bathtub Aquariums
Even Moody Acquario
Ready to play Little Mermaid? If your obsession with tropical fish isn't satisfied by your multi-room aquariums, then why not try bathing with the fish in the Even Moody Acquario? No, you're not literally… MORE
Aquarium Desk
Aquarium Desk
Milk iAltar
If you're going to shell out on a slick new MacBook Air, you'll want a table that's just as stunning to show off your the Apple of your eye. The Milk desk was designed to match Apple's stylish products… MORE
Aquarium Desks 2
Aquarium Desks 2
AZOO Eco-Desk
The last aquarium desk we featured, the Milk, was neat, but it was only big enough to house one goldfish. The Azoo Eco-Desk Lifestyle Aquarium, however, is big enough for an entire school of tropical fish.… MORE
Combination Pet Homes
Combination Pet Homes
Duplex Aquarium/Cage
This curious aquarium/cage combination houses both fish and birds in the reverse spaces that you would expect: the fish are above the birds. As well, the highest point of the bird cage rises into... MORE
Refrigerator-Aquariums
Refrigerator-Aquariums
Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables
Local River is a concept created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur which encompasses what dezeen.com refers to as a "domestic '"refrigerator-aquarium”' that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows… MORE
play_circle_filledWorld's Largest Cylindrical Aquarium with Built-in Elevator
World's Largest Cylindrical Aquarium with Built-in Elevator
The Aquadom
How cool is this, a giant cylindrical aquarium with a built-in elevator. According to wikipedia, the AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 meter tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent… MORE
Modern Fish Condos
Modern Fish Condos
House Within a House Aquarium
Surely fish deserve an ultra modern dwelling to call home and the “House Within a House” aquarium designed by Canadian designer Teddy Luong is luxury at its best. The contemporary style of the aquarium… MORE

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