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Variable Design

Extremely adaptable products offer endless options to appease fickle tastes

Implications - Last year, we saw the rise of adaptable furniture, convertible fashions and modular office spaces. Appealing to the consumer who requires changeability in everything he does, this design direction has grown to tremendous proportions, affecting almost every product category. Now, everything from convertible boats and bathtubs to changeable kitchens and even houses are available. Thus, the number of adaptable and versatile products seems limitless in this era of consistently changing tastes and preferences.
Trend Themes
1. Adaptable and Versatile Products - The rise of adaptable furniture, convertible fashions, and modular office spaces has affected almost every product category, leading to limitless adaptable and versatile products.
2. Functional and Compact Design - The demand for compact amenities has given rise to creations like collapsible culinary closets, fragmented flexible furniture, and modern modular purses.
3. Evolutionary and Customizable Design - Design trends are moving towards evolutionary and customizable designs, including adaptable outdoor fixtures, convenient camping boats, and evolving necessity seating.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design and Furniture - Adaptable and versatile products, functional and compact design, and evolutionary and customizable design are impacting and creating opportunities in the interior design and furniture industry.
2. Fashion and Accessories - Modular, versatile products are extending towards fashion and accessories, creating opportunities for functional and custom-made designs.
3. Travel and Outdoor Recreation - Functional and convenient designs are impacting and creating opportunities in the travel and outdoor recreation industry.
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Featured Examples

Blossoming Flat Bathtubs
Blossoming Flat Bathtubs
The Poolspa Lilith Tub Opens or Closes Depending on Preference
The same bathtub and shower hybrids that can be found in domestic washrooms would not look so great on our back porch, but the installation of a Poolspa Lilith Tub may complement your patio and pool deck… MORE
play_circle_filledConvenient Camping Boats
Convenient Camping Boats
The Adhoc Folding Canoe is Perfect for a Day on the Lake
If you love spending time on the lake during a camping trip but hate the inconvenience of lugging a canoe to your destination, the Adhoc Folding Canoe is a great solution. Israeli designer Ori Levin from… MORE
Evolving Necessity Seating
Evolving Necessity Seating
The Take on Nature Sofa Adapts to the Sitter's Changing Needs
Throughout life, one does not always require the same characteristics from his furniture, and the Take on Nature Sofa respects this. Gustav Segersteen was inspired by the evolution of the human form and… MORE
Fragmented Flexible Furniture
Fragmented Flexible Furniture
Worksofa Furniture Collection is Adaptable to Any Space
The WorkSofa Furniture Collection, which was designed by Rianne Makkink and Jurgen Bey from Studio Makkink & Bey, is the ideal set of furniture for any office space. Thanks to the fragmented and modular… MORE
Convertible Cubicle Kitchenettes
Convertible Cubicle Kitchenettes
The Goci Foldable Kitchen Acts as a Culinary Closet
The price of living in the city may cost you a functional food preparation area, and the growing demand for compact amenities has given rise to creations like the Goci Foldable Kitchen. Small studio apartments… MORE
Modern Modular Purses
Modern Modular Purses
Arianna Vivenzio's Ochobags Provide Customizable Handbags
Modular, versatile products shouldn't begin and end with furniture, although it may seem like that from time to time, instead, it should extend to other parts of our lives like fashion as well; enter Ochobags.… MORE

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