# Tech Product-Centric Installations Li Edelkoort and Google's Hardware Design Studio Team Up By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-10-30 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardware-design-studio References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/10/25/li-edelkoort-google-comma-exhibition-tokyo/) & [google](https://www.google.com) The [gallery space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meaningful-living) of 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo is occupied by a collaboration between trend forecaster Li Edelkoort and [Google's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water) Hardware Design Studio. The exhibition is an interesting one as it depicts how "[Google's] latest products can be integrated into living spaces." Some of the gadgets that are spotlighted in the Li Edelkoort x Hardware Design Studio exhibit include the Google Pixel 4 smartphone, the Google Nest smart hub, the Google Pixel Buds earphones, and more. The integration of these products within the space of the gallery is a testimony of how companies harness the allure of the artistic practice to raise awareness and set their product offerings in an agreeable and creative light. Photo Credits: Hiroto Miura ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tech-product Integration:** Companies can collaborate with design studios to integrate their latest products into living spaces through artistic practices. - **Design-technology Synergy:** Designers and technology companies can form synergies regularly to bridge the gap between form and function in product development. - **Smart-gadget Showcasing:** Companies can showcase their smart gadgets as art pieces in exhibitions to raise awareness and present their innovation in a creative context. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** Technology companies can collaborate with design studios and embrace artistic practices to showcase their latest products. - **Design:** Designers can collaborate with technology companies to create user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing products with advanced technological features. - **Art:** Art exhibitions can host smart gadgets as art pieces and embrace the integration of technology with art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sensory Landmark Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-you-can-feel.md) - [Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-world-in-my-hand.md) - [Water-Covered Speaker Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water.md) - [Human Connection-Themed Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satellite-exhibition.md) - [Creation-Centric Light Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/head-hi-show.md) - [Technology Connection Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codecraftchaos.md) - [Next Generation Art Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designers-of-tomorrow.md) - [Tech-Forward Contemporary Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hofa-gallery.md) - [Sensory-Focused Furniture Design Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-signature.md)