# Fruity Flower Pods The Banana Bud Vase from Jonathan Adler is Interestingly Creative By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-bud-vase References: [theworldsbestever](http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2010/12/06/jonathan-adler-banana-vase/) & [jonathanadler](http://www.jonathanadler.com/Banana-bud-vase/?cat=454&initial=7586) Jonathan Adler has combined [fruit and flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circuit) to create the awesomely imaginative Banana Bud Vase. This vase is designed to look like a peeled banana, and has enough space to hold one flower. While the Banana Bud Vase seems more like a piece of art than a serviceable flower vase, it still has a fresher and funner designer than 99% of the [flower vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navazi) on the market today. The vase comes in four colors and can be seen in the featured gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fruit-inspired Home Decor:** Opportunity to create innovative home decor products that combine fruit and design elements. - **Imaginative Flower Vases:** Potential for designing creative and unique flower vases that serve as both functional and decorative pieces. - **Playful Design Aesthetics:** Growing market for products with a fun and whimsical design approach that appeals to consumers seeking unique and unconventional items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Home decor industry can explore new product offerings inspired by fruits and unconventional design. - **Floral Arrangement:** Opportunity for floral arrangement industry to introduce flower vases with imaginative and eye-catching designs. - **Gifts and Novelties:** Potential to create playful and innovative gift items that feature fruit-inspired design elements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unusual Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-brown-paper-bag-vase.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-lamp.md) - [Minimalist Illusory Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaso-gota-vase.md) - [Flower-Inspired Bong Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-vase-bong.md) - [Speaker-Equipped Flower Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-product.md) - [Miniature Cylindrical Flower Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hanakubari.md) - [Eco Abstract Vase Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-vase.md) - [Greenery-Inspired Textured Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-textured-ceramic-vase.md) - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md)