Hardware-Derived Household Designer Goods

Liang-Jung Chen and Shuei-Yuan Yang Prioritize Function

There has been a sizable market for household designer products as many are seeking to personalize their home, with reference to contemporary aesthetics. As a result, the appearance, as well as the techniques through which homeware is developed is of importance.

Liang-Jung Chen and Shuei-Yuan Yang are two designers whose work effortlessly fits consumer demand in this category. That is, of course, if the individual is looking for a raw and industrial vibe. The duo debuted a collection of household designer goods through a pop-up activation during the 2019 Dutch Design Week. The products presented hardware components that were turned into functional homeware. For example, the collection highlighted a dish rack that was made with bird spikes and a concrete base. Elsewhere, various plugs from bathtubs, sinks, and the like, are repurposed as bottle tops.

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Raw and Industrial Vibe
Designers are creating household goods with raw and industrial aesthetics, meeting consumer demand for personalized homeware.
Repurposing Hardware Components
Designers are turning hardware components into functional homeware, offering innovative and creative solutions.
Contemporary Aesthetics in Homeware
Consumers are seeking household designer goods that prioritize both appearance and development techniques to reflect contemporary aesthetics.

Industries Being Reshaped

Home Decor
The home decor industry can explore opportunities to create raw and industrial-themed household designer goods for customers looking to personalize their homes.
Interior Design
Interior designers can incorporate repurposed hardware components to create unique and innovative homeware designs, catering to clients' individual tastes.
Product Design
Product designers can focus on developing homeware products that combine contemporary aesthetics with functional and repurposed hardware components, offering disruptive innovation in the industry.
SCORE
6.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 99%
Activity 84%
Freshness 9%

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