# Dairy-Based Artwork This Project Asked Designers to Imagine the Future of Milk By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-08-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-of-milk References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2015/08/reimagining-milk-future-of-milk-la-milk-factory.html) & [en.lamilkfactory](http://en.lamilkfactory.com/gallery/coming-up/exposition/milk-lab-designers-reinvent-milk/) The latest exhibit at the LA Milk Factory asked a number of students and professional designers to imagine the future of milk. While milk is a common household product in many Western countries, it is not generally thought of as an artistic medium. This new [artistic display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-care-corner) takes on the beloved dairy product and presents it in interesting and unique ways. The exhibit is titled '[Designers Reinvent Milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindcraft-project)' and the goal of its participating artists is to rethink milk in any form imaginable. While some designers sought to make milk a more sustainable product, others chose to infuse the beverage with high-tech devices. The resulting designs included cutting-edge pieces like recyclable bowls, experimental flavor kits and even udder-shaped fountains. The lacteal reinventions provide a whimsical take on the future of milk and how changing consumer preferences may alter the beverage. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Milk:** Designers are exploring ways to make milk a more sustainable product, offering opportunities for innovations in packaging and production methods. - **High-tech Milk:** Designers are incorporating high-tech devices into milk products, suggesting possibilities for innovative flavor kits and other technological advancements in the dairy industry. - **Whimsical Milk:** Designers are reimagining milk in whimsical and unique ways, providing opportunities for creative and artistic presentations of dairy products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Packaging:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the packaging industry as designers explore sustainable packaging solutions for milk products. - **Food Technology:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the food technology industry as designers experiment with high-tech devices and flavor kits for milk products. - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry as artists rethink and reinvent milk in creative and whimsical ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oat Milk Fountains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designed-for-humans.md) - [Employee-Designed Milk Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everyday-milk.md) - [Comic Strip Milk Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seki-milk.md) - [Inflated Design Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-as-a-main-material.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Carbonated Milk Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps-milk-sodas.md) - [Next Generation Art Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designers-of-tomorrow.md) - [Customization-Focused Milk Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-depot-milk-maker.md) - [Adorable Cat Milk Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adorable-blue-cat.md)