# Banana-Inspired Speakers Jarim Koo's Portable Speaker is Inspired by How We Interact With Bananas By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2016-02-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jarim-koo References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2016/2/jarim-koo-portable-banana-speaker) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/33526917/Banano) Korean designer Jarim Koo has created a new portable speaker that is functional and fruity. Inspired by the way we interact with bananas, Koo's creation takes the shape of a modern fruit. The 'Banano' portable speaker was designed to give consumers an experience that proceeds basic audio benefits. It was purposely built to be a contemporary piece of [interactive technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anomalo), which Jarim Koo uses to question whether the connections made in our brains as a result of peeling a banana would translate into such an object and provide consumers with a completely different set of stimuli. This innovative speaker features a [sleek banana-like design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonique) with a peel-ready panel that exposes or conceals the speaker. By minimizing less necessary functions and buttons, Koo designed a product that is as simple as possible with the feeling of a uni-body. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Technology:** The 'Banano' portable speaker explores the potential for interactive technology inspired by everyday objects like bananas. - **Minimalist Design:** Jarim Koo's sleek and simple design for the 'Banano' portable speaker reflects the trend towards minimalist aesthetics in consumer electronics. - **Functional Innovation:** The 'Banano' portable speaker showcases how innovative design can combine functionality and creativity in consumer electronics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The 'Banano' portable speaker aligns with the consumer electronics industry, offering a unique and stylish audio solution. - **Product Design:** Jarim Koo's creation of the 'Banano' portable speaker demonstrates the potential for disruptive innovation in product design, reimagining everyday objects in new and creative ways. - **Interactive Entertainment:** The interactive features of the 'Banano' portable speaker could open up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the interactive entertainment industry, enhancing the audio experience for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Balanced Uneven Surface Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paava-portable-speaker.md) - [Washing Machine-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hari-3d.md) - [Fashionable Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-speaker-concept.md) - [Tree-Inspired Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-pick-stand-speaker.md) - [Flower Bud-Inspired Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orris-speaker-concept.md) - [Banana-Inspired Clothing Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banannang.md) - [Dice-Inspired Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominote-speaker.md) - [Donut-Shaped Wireless Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-speaker.md) - [Retro-Style Bookshelf Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaker-bookend.md)