Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Reduced
Revitalization
Minimized redesigns on common items increase their efficiency.
3.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Reduced Revitalization trend?
Reduced Revitalization: It's tempting to add to items in the name of improvement, but minimizing product designs can be even more efficient. Creative tweaks that reduce products to their essential functions can greatly improve consumers' experiences with them. If designers think in terms of the users' real experience with products, they can maximize the usefulness of even the commonest and most entrenched items.
Trend themes
Themes within the Reduced Revitalization trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Minimalism
The trend towards minimalism in product design continues to influence product designers and manufacturers, who are seeking ways to remove excess from product designs to improve efficiency.
02
Disguised Functionality
Designers are finding ways to incorporate increased functionality into consumer products without sacrificing style or aesthetic appeal, such as by incorporating hidden or disguised features.
03
Open-Source Design
Open-source design is influencing the democratization of furniture design, making quality, attractive furniture more accessible by making assembly easier and more accessible via no-tool installation or traditional carpentry techniques.
Industry implications
What the Reduced Revitalization trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Product Design
The trend towards minimalism and improved functionality presents an opportunity for product designers to streamline designs in order to create products that are more efficient and user-friendly.
For
Furniture Manufacturing
Open-source furniture design is democratizing the design process and empowering consumers to assemble solid pieces of furniture that are easy to assemble and constructed using traditional carpentry techniques.
For
Food and Beverage
Product designers and manufacturers are incorporating deceptive mirror finishes to influence diners into eating smaller, healthier portions while maintaining the appearance of larger portions.
Workshop question
What aspects of your product could you pare down to improve the consumers' experience?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Reduced Revitalization
Trend score 3.5 out of 10, from popularity 41%, activity 55%, freshness 8%.
Popularity41%
Activity55%
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
Evidence
Examples of the Reduced Revitalization trend
6 featured examples from Aug 4, 2016 to Aug 24, 2017CategoryArt & Design
Asymmetrical Glass Pipes
The 'Balance Pipe' Applies Design Principles to Cannabis Culture
The 'Balance Pipe' introduces an opportunity for designers and manufacturers in the cannabis accessory industry to create products with innovative and minimalistic designs.
CategoryArt & Design
Elegantly Concealed Corkscrews
The Collet Corkscrew Hides Its Key Function Inside a Brass Sheath
The barware industry can benefit from offering more sophisticated and attractive tools like the Collet Corkscrew.
CategoryArt & Design
Tool-Free Furniture
Opendesk's New Bundle Desk and Linnea Can Be Assembled Using Joinery
Furniture manufacturers can explore open-source designs and tool-less assembly methods to streamline production and make sustainable furniture more accessible to consumers.
CategoryLifestyle
Semi-Circle Pen Designs
This Stainless Steel Pen Offers Users a More Ergonomic Grip
Opportunity for manufacturers in the stationery industry to create pen designs that prioritize ergonomics and comfort for users.
CategoryArt & Design
Deceptive Mirrored Tableware
'Half/Full' Tricks Diners Into Thinking They've Eaten More
Innovative tableware that creates the illusion of larger portions is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the interior design industry.
CategoryArt & Design
Minimalist Tape Dispensers
The Zyp-Zyp Tape Dispenser Ends Fiddling with Rolls of Tape
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the design and functionality of stationery and office supplies, particularly tape dispensers.
