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# Multi-Touch Work Desks
The BendDesk is the Workstation of the Future

By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-30 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benddesk
References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/27/benddesk-the-curved-multitouch-workspace-of-the-future-video/) & [hci.rwth-aachen.de](http://hci.rwth-aachen.de/benddesk)

I can't wait for the future after seeing the BendDesk in action. The BendDesk was designed by [Media Computing Group](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/media-vibes) as a way to integrate your [furniture and computer into one](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-li-dk07) touchable object.

The BendDesk has ten touchpoints that cover both the [top and bottom of the desk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-set). The bottom of the BendDesk can still support typical desk items like a laptop, pens, and pencils. Check out the video to see the BendDesk in all of its glory. I want the BendDesk and I want it now.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Integrated Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop furniture designs that seamlessly integrate technology, allowing for interactive and multitouch capabilities.
- **Touchable Objects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create touchable objects that combine physical and digital elements to enhance user experiences and productivity.
- **Multitouch Workstations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design workstations that feature multitouch capabilities, enabling more intuitive and collaborative work environments.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and designs for furniture that can seamlessly integrate technology and enhance productivity.
- **Technology Hardware:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative hardware solutions to enable touch functionality and multitouch capabilities in various applications.
- **Office Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional office supplies to accommodate new workspace designs and technologies, catering to the needs of modern professionals.

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