# Hybrid Electronic Books Elektrobiblioteka by Waldek Wegrzyn Combines E-Books with Bound Ones By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-09 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elektrobiblioteka-by-waldek-wegrzyn References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671191/a-unique-e-book-concept-merges-dead-tree-pulp-with-the-web) & [elektrobiblioteka.net](http://www.elektrobiblioteka.net/) The Elektrobiblioteka by Waldek Wegrzyn is a unique hybrid between a classic book and an electronic one. As convenient as e-books are in terms of portability and accessibility, it still does not compare to the tactile sensation of reading a real book. Some may chock it up to nostalgia, but the fact that such companies are continually trying to get their [e-inks to replicate real inks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-boox) shows that it goes deeper than that. As the final project for his masters degree at the [Academy of Fine Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/academy-of-integrated-human-performance) in Katowice, Elektrobiblioteka by Waldek Wegrzyn takes the form of a bound book, complete with covers and pages. Nevertheless, it connects to a companion website, converting into an interface that provides a digital experience with every turn of a page. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Books:** Combining physical books with digital interfaces offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the publishing industry. - **Tactile Reading:** Developing technology that replicates the tactile sensation of reading a physical book presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the e-book market. - **Nostalgia-driven Design:** Creating products that combine nostalgia for physical books with the convenience of digital reading can lead to disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** The hybrid book trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the publishing industry to combine physical books with digital features. - **Technology:** Developing technology that recreates the tactile experience of reading a physical book opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology sector. - **Consumer Electronics:** By combining nostalgia for physical books with the convenience of digital reading, there are disruptive innovation opportunities for the consumer electronics industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electronic 3D Book Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbook.md) - [Dual-Screen E Ink Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkreader.md) - [Book-Like Dual-Screen eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkreader-duo.md) - [Efficient Dual-Screen eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gemini-dual-screens-wisdom-eink-book.md) - [eBook-Creating Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebookany.md) - [Tech-Charging Book Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haaase-liesma-bookshelf.md) - [AI-Enhanced e-Reading Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ereading-platform.md) - [Pocket Smart Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipaper-reader.md) - [Immersive Reading Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sol-reader-1.md)