In a collaboration with Cassina, Carlo Ratti Associati developed futuristic furniture design prototypes to show how technology could impact home furnishings in the coming years. MyWing is a modular furniture system that's designed to be ultra flexible and able to change its form based on a user's specific needs, able to morph into anything from a standing desk to an eating surface.
Chain Sofa is a day bed design that is capable of a similar range of movement, enabling it to change shape from a bed to lounge chair and arm chair, making it useful for several different points throughout the day. The collections were unveiled at the Erasmus Effect exhibition in in Rome earlier this spring.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Modular Furniture
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating modular furniture systems that can adapt to different user needs.
- Flexible Design
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing furniture designs that can change shape and function to serve multiple purposes.
- Technology-driven Furnishings
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in integrating technology into furniture to enhance its functionality and adaptability.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of furniture manufacturing to create modular and flexible furniture systems.
- Interior Design
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of interior design to incorporate flexible and technology-driven furniture designs into spaces.
- Smart Home Technology
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the smart home technology industry by developing furniture that can seamlessly interact with other smart devices.
