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Privacy
Productivity in public space is achieved through solutions that foster privacy.
Trend
What is the Portable Privacy trend?
Portable Privacy: Technology has extended the office well beyond its stationary space, making the need for portable privacy more prevalent. As working consumers seek more freedom, innovations that promote privacy and the avoidance of distraction further enhance the experience for the satellite employee. This speaks to a new attitude toward work culture that focuses more on flexibilty and resourcefulness than simply completing the task at hand.
Trend themes
Themes within the Portable Privacy trend
Three behaviours holding the trend togetherPortable Privacy
As working consumers seek more freedom and flexibility, innovations that promote privacy and the avoidance of distraction, like the RESMO System, further enhance the experience for the satellite employee.
Multifaceted Privacy Solutions
Inventive privacy solutions such as the B-Tourist Strip by Gal Bulka and Idan Noyberg provide users with privacy, fastened together to create a comfortable space to rest, and is intended to be used in conjunction with airplane seats as a curtain, cushion or storage unit.
Improved Commuting Safety
Cell Control keeps passengers and those around the driver safe by disabling certain features of the driver's cellphone while behind the wheel.
Industry implications
What the Portable Privacy trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookOffice and Productivity
There is a rising need for privacy and concentration in the workplace, creating an opportunity for businesses to develop creative products, such as portable privacy solutions, which promote productivity and allow for more comfort in shared spaces.
Travel and Transportation
Innovations in travel privacy solutions not only make travel more comfortable, but also safer, as they can help minimize the risk of theft or disruption in crowded settings.
Technology
The development of multifaceted privacy solutions that include technological advances and features reflects a growing need for innovative safety and security advancements that can protect users from loss, damage, or harm.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Portable Privacy
Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 49%, activity 53%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Evidence
Examples of the Portable Privacy trend
6 featured examples from Nov 1, 2013 to May 23, 2014Privacy Flight Bands
The B-Tourist Strip Increases Comfort While Flying
The travel industry is already exploring privacy enhancing products that provide travelers with more comfort and convenience
Travel Layover Loungers
The RESMO System Facilitates Cheap and Easy Airport Camping
Innovative furniture design and production can meet the demand for portable and modular travel accessories.
Vibrant Privacy-Inspired Chairs
Casamania's Winged Chairs Collection Debuted at Milan Design Week
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new concepts for furniture design that prioritize privacy and individuality.
Fall Foliage-Inspired Dividers
The Tree Screen by Radek Nowakowski Introduces a Touch of Nature
The Tree Screen's introduction of nature-inspired dividers offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the interior design industry, allowing for the creation of unique and visu…
Distraction-Discarding Apps
'Cell Control' Prevents Drivers from Using Their Phones
The automotive industry has an opportunity to further integrate new safety technologies like Cell Control into their products, making driving safer for all.
Fashionable Furniture Accessories
Chair Wear Series Invites You to Dress Up Your Tired Old Seating
The furniture and home decor industry can explore the market potential of offering customizable and removable upholstery options.