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Bendable Basics

Ordinary essentials are created with flexible forms for enhanced functionality

Implications - Chairs, beds and bikes are just some of the everyday items revitalized with extra malleability. A flexible design not only provides for a more adaptable user experience, it also uses undulating shapes that appeal to the contemporary consumer's desire for modern aesthetic in everything from decor to technology.
Trend Themes
1. Bendable Basics - The trend of enhancing functionality by creating flexible or malleable designs has been increasing, offering the contemporary consumer's desire for modern aesthetics.
2. Flexible Furniture - The furniture industry has been revolutionized through the production of flexible and adaptable furniture such as chairs, beds and bikes, offering a more comfortable and adaptable user experience as well as modern aesthetics.
3. Self-healing Materials - Developments in the field of self-healing materials such as flexible concrete have revolutionized the construction industry, providing enhanced durability, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry can explore the potential of flexible designs to enhance functionality by creating adaptable furniture.
2. Construction - The construction industry can benefit from the developments in self-healing materials such as concrete to improve the durability and sustainability of structures.
3. Technology - The technology industry can benefit from the production of flexible materials and designs, such as speakers and cameras, to create new products with improved functionality and modern aesthetics.
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Featured Examples

Bendy Bikes
Bendy Bikes
The Ergonomic Bike by Lule Master Offers the Ultimate Comfort Ride
Avid cyclists can bank on having incredibly comfy rides with the special Ergonomic Bike concept by Brazilian designer Lule Master. The Ergonomic Bike was made specifically with comfort in mind, featuring… MORE
Big Bendy E-Touchscreens
Big Bendy E-Touchscreens
If Size Matters, Try the Sprint Skiff Reader
Wouldn’t it be great if your Nook or Kindle were bigger and had a touchscreen like your iPhone? Well, The Skiff Reader will provide you with a big, bendy e-touchscreen to fulfill your newspaper or book… MORE
Bendy Eco Lights
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Flexible Food
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Maezm's Foldable Table Cloth Has Built-In Dishes
Korean design studio Maezm has created the table-dish-cover; a flexible table cloth with built in dishes. This space-saving cloth of dishes is made from a special, food-safe, injection-molded silicon and… MORE
Flexible Speakers
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Futuristic Audio Technology From Warwick
Warwick Audio Technologies has announced a breakthrough in modern audio technology. The ‘Flat Flexible Loudspeaker’ (FFL) is less than 0.25mm thick, can produce sound of a higher quality, and project it… MORE
Bendy Headboards
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The Italian Contemporary Bed is Perfect for Reading and Watching Tv
Although beds are made for sleeping, a lot more happens between those slumbering sheets (get your head out of the gutter). For instance, one of these non-sleeping activities includes reading, and this… MORE
Flexible Concrete
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Researchers Develop Self-Healing Concrete
The human body is an amazing piece of engineering. Cut your skin, and the body recognizes the cut and starts a series of reactions that closes off the injury and heals the wound. Taking a cue from the… MORE
Flexible Wall Units
Flexible Wall Units
Stretch Shelves are Made From Expandable Rubber Bands
The Stretch Shelves by Pete Oyler are flexible and expandable rubber bands that stretch over aluminum pegs to create different shapes. Pete Oyler wanted to “incite playful curiosity and imaginative pause”… MORE
play_circle_filled Flexible Camera Tripods
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Gorillapod Lets You Take Photos From Any Angle
If you often find yourself wanting to take pictures from bizarre angles or in unusual locations, the Gorillapod Flexible Camera Tripod lets you do so with ease. Ball-and-socket joints affix the tripod… MORE
Flexible Magnet Flashlights
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The Gorillatorch Bends to Your Specific Lighting Needs
With the shape of a standard flashlight it can be hard to get the right light into small spaces, especially when working with small tools, but the Gorillatorch is a new solution to that annoying problem.… MORE
Bendy Blanche Benches
Bendy Blanche Benches
The Jeppe Hein Social Bench Brings People Together
Over my time with Trend Hunter, I’ve seen my fair share of unique collections, but I have to say that the Jeppe Hein Social Bench line has to be one of my favorite. I agree with AnotherFaceInTheCrowd when… MORE

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