Trend cluster
Category

Illuminated
Design

New furniture is lighting up the scene.

Art Coincides With Your MoodLuxury DJ BoothsGlowing Ice Cube FurnitureIlluminated FurniturePaint with LED Light

Trend

What is the Illuminated Design trend?

Illuminated Design: A growing wave of designers are answering a fascination with illuminated textiles. In our 2008 report, we watched this spark up the fashion scene, with glow-in-the-dark clothing and accessories; in 2009, we now see furniture flaring up. Some pieces are new takes on lighting, others are setting custom moods, while others are purely design.

Trend themes

Themes within the Illuminated Design trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Multi-Functional Furniture

With living spaces getting smaller furniture makers can create pieces that combine multiple functions to help consumers save space.

02

Mood-Sensitive Products

By offering products tailored to cater to consumer moods, companies can capitalize on the increasing consumer urge to understand oneself.

03

Innovative Lighting

With the rise of LEDs and other efficient lighting technologies, lighting is becoming a centerpiece of design.

Industry implications

What the Illuminated Design trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Interior Design

The interior design industry can leverage these trends through creating eco-friendly and mood-sensitive designs to cater to consumers' growing interest in self-expression.

For

Home Decor

The home decor industry can explore innovative ways to use lighting to design and market better-looking products.

For

Consumer Electronics

The consumer electronics industry can integrate lighting technologies and create smart devices leveraging consumer moods to offer solutions that are more personalized.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Illuminated Design

Trend score 4.5 out of 10, from popularity 65%, activity 62%, freshness 8%.

Popularity65%
Activity62%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Illuminated Design trend

12 featured examples from Jan 25 to Jul 28, 2008
Art Coincides With Your Mood
CategoryArt & Design

Art Coincides With Your Mood

MoodSpace by Interactive Art

The art installation industry can leverage the trend of interactive art to create captivating and transformative experiences for viewers.

Luxury DJ Booths
CategoryLuxury

Luxury DJ Booths

The $5500 Homelander

Companies in the event production industry can benefit from the demand for luxury DJ booths and equipment to create high-end experiences for their clients.

Glowing Ice Cube Furniture
CategoryArt & Design

Glowing Ice Cube Furniture

Moss LED Sofa

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative and visually stunning furniture designs into the interior design industry to offer customers a unique and immersive experie…

Illuminated Furniture
CategoryArt & Design

Illuminated Furniture

Ambient Luminescent Lounge Table

The furniture industry can benefit from creating products that are multi-functional, smart, and sustainable, to accommodate the changing needs and demands of consumers.

Paint with LED Light
CategoryUnique

Paint with LED Light

Philips Imagination Light Canvas

The healthcare industry can leverage interactive light walls to enhance patient experience and reduce stress and anxiety.

LED Prayer Rug Glows When Facing Mecca
CategoryUnique

LED Prayer Rug Glows When Facing Mecca

Sajjdah 1426

Opportunity for disruption in the textile industry with demand for smart textiles and innovative designs.

Glow in the Dark Furniture
CategoryArt & Design

Glow in the Dark Furniture

Fullmoon Cabinet

Furniture manufacturers can incorporate ecologically-friendly materials while also exploring new and innovative designs that merge form and function to differentiate themselves in…

Furniture Hacks
CategoryArt & Design

Furniture Hacks

LED Glass Door

The home decor industry can capitalize on the trend of customized-modifications by offering products and services that allow customers to make unique changes to their furniture an…

Wall-Integrated LEDs
CategoryArt & Design

Wall-Integrated LEDs

Disguised Torn Lighting

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating integrated LED lighting into interior design to enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of spaces.

Illuminated Eco-Chic Windows
CategoryEco

Illuminated Eco-Chic Windows

Lightway

Lightway's invention has the potential to completely disrupt and innovate the way architects design buildings and their energy consumption.

Mood Sensitive Design
CategoryArt & Design

Mood Sensitive Design

The Mood Bowl Changes Color

Integrating mood-sensitive design elements into home decor and furnishings to create atmospheres that align with individual moods.

Fiber Optic Cabinets
CategoryArt & Design

Fiber Optic Cabinets

Horm Voltaceleste by Salvatore Indriolo

Disruptive innovation opportunities in the furniture industry to incorporate technological elements and futuristic designs inspired by outer space.